sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
finding employment; getting a job
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
11th day of the month; 11 days
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
triangular pattern; scalelike pattern; imbricate pattern; triangle emblem
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
correction; rectification; mending; repair
carbonization; carbonisation
acid; sourness; sour taste
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
art of war; strategy; tactics
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
speed of a boat; draft; draught
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head
election (for a seat or position at the end of a term)
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
inland sea; inlet; gulf; (arch.) lake
to defy conventional wisdom
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play