to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to join together; to combine; to join up
to cover fully; to wrap around
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
regret; repentance; remorse
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to boost; to force up; to push up
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
head; lead; vanguard; first
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully