medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
crew member; crewman; crew
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
endurance; perseverance; patience
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
friction; discord; strife
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
if you think about it; come to think of it
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope
one more time; once more; once again
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
out of character; unlike one
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
one's younger days; when one was young
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas