first person to say something; first person to suggest something
retort; back talk; backchat
the scruff or nape of the neck
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
how long; how far; how much
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
root; joint; base; crotch
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
what's what; heads or tails
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
scatology; scatophagy; scat
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot