transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
passing the winter; hibernation
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
independent action; acting alone
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to collapse into; to flop onto
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
reproachful; hateful; bitter
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
prudence; discretion; thought
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
touting; tout; barker; pander
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
(not) even once; (not) ever
room for growth; potential; promise
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
insertion; incorporation; infixing
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks