drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
big man; large man; tall man; giant
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
nothing but; none other than
my husband; one's family; family member
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to stiffen; to become stiff
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to force one's way; to push through
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
ordinary train; slow train
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to crack; to develop a crack
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
day of month; counter for days
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth