longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to live; to make a living; to get on with
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
close; intimate; on good terms
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
it's not like; it isn't as if
to be worn down; to be reduced
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what