ostentation; show; affectation
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
physique; physical standard; posture; sexual position
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
infection; contagion; becoming infected
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
commuting to school; school commute
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
viewing as a problem; problematizing
vexing; irritating; impatient
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign