to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to squeeze out; to wring out
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to crack; to develop a crack
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
underground; subterranean
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
finishing blow; coup de grâce
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
single word; a few words; brief comment