to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
perfect obsession; personal fixation; addiction to (something matching one's tastes)
to suck on; to cling to; to chew on
to surge; to well up; to gush out
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
proposal; offer; request; application
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
highest grade; superlative degree
(in) her way; peculiar to her
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
how; in what way; in what manner
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to creep about; to crawl around
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
intestinal; inside the intestines
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
poo; poop; doo-doo; caca; whoopsie
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook