dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
polish; improvement; burnishing
paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
to face; to go towards; to head towards
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to become empty; to be emptied
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be reminded of; to call to mind
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
image; figure; figure; form; image
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
failure; mistake; blunder