concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
development; exploitation
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
return; relapse; recurrence
pain relief; killing pain
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
condition; state (of health); appearance
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
gleaming; shining; glistening
moment; brief space of time
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
unimpressive; unimpressed
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to quit one's job; to resign
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner