rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to brush off; to shake off
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to push aside; to push one's way through
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
that; the matter in question
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
answering machine; answer phone