to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
suppuration; festering; coming to head
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
comfort; consolation; diversion
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to step forward; to volunteer
flaring up; bursting into flames
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
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
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
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
primeval forest; virgin forest
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)