leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
innumerable; countless; numberless
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
metre; meter; meter; gauge
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
that is to say; so that means
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
while; even though; despite
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
drop (e.g. of water); drip
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances