nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
spine; vertebral column; spinal column; vertebra
with a start; with a jump
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
(opening of a) wound; cut
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to repeat; to do over again
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing