one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
left breast; left side of the chest
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to squeeze out; to wring out
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to cease; to stop; to be over
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to use and then throw away
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration