to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
flight; desertion; escape
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
decorative lights; illumination
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
pelican eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to go ahead; to pull ahead
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
rest; break; recess; intermission
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)