to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
large serving; large portion
here and there; everywhere
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
right and wrong; good and evil
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
operation; functioning; running
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
talking while standing; standing around talking
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to push aside; to push one's way through
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance