real thing; original; actual
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
patience; endurance; perseverance
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
this and that; one thing or another
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
separate; special; another; separately
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
each place; various places
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
from the viewpoint of; according to
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback