to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
solitude; loneliness; isolation
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
in that way; like that; that way
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens