to cut with scissors; to put scissors to; to punch (e.g. ticket); to prune (e.g. shrub)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to sew up; to sew together
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
waste of time; killing time
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to watch steadily; to stare
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to refer to; to use as reference
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to relax; to feel at home
what do you want?; can I help you?
personal; individual; private
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to grant someone's request
cruelty; hard-heartedness
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
modesty; humility; being humble