definite; final; decisive; conclusive
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
regulation; adjustment; control
decorum; propriety; politeness
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
being concerned about or mindful of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
sales promotion; hard selling
single word; a few words; brief comment
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
derivation; development; offshoot
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
self-defense; self-defence
to be free; to be available
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded