becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to attract interest; to capture attention
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
lately; recently; these days
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
direct connection; direct link
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
steel; steal (baseball, basketball)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to form a group; to form a bunch
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
interruption; suspension; break
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
cryptid (animal whose existence is unsubstantiated, e.g. the yeti)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
poultry farm; chicken farm
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
middle of the night; dead of night
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody