lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
speaking voice; talking voice
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to have an idea; to have a clue
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
girls' or women's division or section
joint together; opposite; facing
match; game; bout; contest
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
strategy meeting; council of war
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
adviser; advisor; consultant
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer