temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
shore; bank (of a body of water)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
the whole area; all areas
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to give directions; to issue instructions
dry riverbed; river beach
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
waste of time; killing time
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
few decades; many decades; several decades
boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
chimera (mythological); chimaera; chimera (biological); chimaera
safety zone; traffic island
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes