surface of the earth; ground surface
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
ingredient; component; composition
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
cultivation (of character, virtue, etc.); fostering; development (e.g. of a skill); (groundwater) recharge
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
site; point on a map; spot
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
like this; this sort; this way
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
to be helpful; to be useful
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay