beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
form; shape; figure; visage
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
nothing but; none other than
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
opening time; starting time of work
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
body; physical system; (the) person
health; healthy; sound; fit
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
maintenance; preservation; improvement
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
genuine article; real thing; real deal