to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
dozens; scores of; decades
present; gift; to give a present or gift
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
preface; introduction; preamble
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
collective responsibility; joint liability
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard