taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to watch over; to watch attentively
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
living thing; living creature; animal; life
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to stiffen; to become stiff
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
special training; intensive training; crash course
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
outside world; physical world