contraction; narrowing; stricture; stenosis
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
under control (e.g. of territory)
should time and circumstances permit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
firmly; solidly; heartily
compelling force; legal force
forcibly; against one's will
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
choices; alternatives; options
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to offer (put up) resistance
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
that is to say; so that means
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
drunkenness; intoxication
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to shake one's head (in denial)