to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
two persons; two people; pair; couple
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
meaning; significance; sense
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
at a loss for words; stumped for words
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to pile up; to accumulate
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
any more; any further; any better; any longer
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
don't you think?; indicates question
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
body; physical system; (the) person
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to jump at; to be attracted by
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
such; like that; that sort of; very
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
settlement; solution; resolution
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
arm; skill; efforts; ability
loveable; very likeable; like very much