dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to some extent; to a certain extent
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to take charge during someone's absence
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
after a long time; for the first time in a while
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
intuition; instinct; hunch
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to tinker with; to fumble with; to fiddle with; to twiddle
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
supreme; sublime; highest
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
how many people; a number of people
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)