to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
demilitarized zone; demilitarised zone; DMZ
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
restricted; confined; unfree
to make one's rounds; to patrol
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
negative emotions; negative feelings
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)