scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to throw down the drain; to waste
flour; meal; powder; dust
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
amount of money; sum of money
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
transactions; dealings; business
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
trivial; not amounting to much
medical care; medical treatment
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
act of mercy; helping another person
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to pluck; to pick; to tear
in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)