close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
senility; dotage; decrepitude
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
retiring from military service
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
to trample; to crush underfoot
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
winner; victor; conqueror
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
work-in-progress; working state
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
voluntary; optional; free; elective
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing