to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
such; like that; that sort of
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
nice; likeable; desirable
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
logistical support; combat service support
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
interior; inside; internal
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
interference; intervention; meddling
curse; spell; malediction
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration