tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
flaring up; bursting into flames
to step forward; to volunteer
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
comfort; consolation; diversion
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
suppuration; festering; coming to head
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
behind; in the rear; in back
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps