designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
tone (of voice); manner of talking
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
very low in sugar content
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
support; backing; patronage
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
swigging; gulping down; guzzling; quaffing
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to name; to call; to christen; to term
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting