to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
first attack; first strike; first blow
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
right and wrong; good and evil
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
high and low; rise and fall
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation