to grow hoarse; to become husky
changing completely; transformation
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to die; to lay down life's burden
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
abandoned building; derelict building
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
degree of relative priority
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
to boil down; to condense
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons