to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
streamlined shape; aerodynamic shape
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
ray (of light); beam; light
being receptive (to); being susceptible (to); responding to (a stimulus); picking up (a radio wave); receiving
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to pour forth; to spill out
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to be badly made; to fail
sunlight filtering through trees
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
artery; arterial road; major route