to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
gradually; slowly but steadily
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
stillness; repose; standing still
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
age 16 (of a girl); pubescence; age 64 (of a man); breaking of the hymen (during sex); defloration
genital secretions; sexual fluids; semen; cum
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk