to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to collapse into; to flop onto
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
with these words; while saying
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
right beside; close to; nearby
playing with dirt; gardening; farming (as a hobby)
tool; implement; means; furniture
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
interception (email); wiretap; bug