blood vessel; blood relationship
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to crawl towards; to creep up to
untouched; unused; intact
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
instability; insecurity; crankiness
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
certainly; surely; definitely
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
everywhere; all over; throughout
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
surely (not); certainly (not)
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
to use and then throw away
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation