purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
with a splash; with a splosh; with a click (of a camera shutter); with a snap
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
firm; unshakeable; resolute
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
no vacancy; full occupancy
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
silent phone call (form of harassment)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid