to erase all trace of something
labor union; labour union; trade union
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
sharp increase; sudden rise
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
outside track; outside pitch
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
God's will; Heaven's will
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
flash (of light); glint; schiller
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
offensive (movement); aggression
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
implementation (e.g. of a feature); installation (of equipment); mounting; packaging