space; interval; space character; whitespace
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
carnivore; carnivorous animal
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
(something) mixed with snow
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
exploitation; overuse; abuse
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
lightly; easily; carelessly
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
brown; light brown; tawny
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out