to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
height (of body); stature
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
future (usually near); prospects
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to grow up; to become an adult
(committee) chairman; president
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to approach; to draw near
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to resound; to echo; to reverberate