to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
distinction; differentiation; classification
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
editor (in publishing, etc.)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
business; trade; operations; sales
offense and defense; offence and defence
coherence; order; focus; point
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to turn against; to become an enemy
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
connection; link; relationship
nice; likeable; desirable
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
timewise; temporal; chronal