painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to make a list; to enumerate
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
notice; attention; observation
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
slim; slender; slight; delicate
great war; great battle; world war
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend