creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
ingredient; component; composition
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to attempt; to test; to try out
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to grow up; to become an adult
center; centre; metropolis
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
close; intimate; on good terms
complementation; supplementation; completion
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy