difficult to eat; unpalatable
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
such; this sort of; like this
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to choke; to have trouble breathing
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
feel (of a material); texture
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
here and there; in places
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
fighting stance; fighting pose
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to put in a (plaster) cast