tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
covered in mud; mud-caked
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to concern; to be related
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
is something that; is that which
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
individual; private person; personal; private
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
picking; collecting; harvesting
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
written request; request for ...; application for ...
beforehand; in advance; previously
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders