unusual space; other dimension
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
special; particular; peculiar; unique
environment; circumstance
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to sniff out; to get wind of
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
outsider; someone outside of a group
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
correlation diagram; correlation chart
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
heart; guts; nerve; central part
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear