filling in (e.g. between speakers at a meeting, acts at a show); material used to fill in (between speeches at a meeting, etc.); anecdote
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
thin; slender; slim; skinny
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
drawing a line (esp. through an entry in a ledger, record book, etc.); striking out; cancellation (of a debt); writing off; indicating a long vowel with a long-vowel mark; long-vowel mark
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
declaration; proclamation; announcement
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
opposite side; other side
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
beyond that point; after that
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves