to be at a loss for words
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to be bony; to be angular
complexion; colour; color; blood red
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
strong-willed; strong of heart
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
health; healthy; sound; fit
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
it's been a long time; long time no see
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
destruction; collapse; crumbling
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
here and there; in places
to harden earth into a mass
environment; surroundings; circumstances