to be tired of looking at
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to feel depressed; to be down
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
not counting (as anything significant)
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
dear me; I mean; or rather
nice; good; well-executed
disenchantment; apathy; spoiled fun; turn-off
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
this world; this life; world of the living
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
way; method; means; resource; course
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
the matter you have been talking about
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
condition; state (of health); appearance
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
total energy; all efforts
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia