dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
had better ...; may as well ...
to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
foolish; imbecile; feebleminded
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
unique; original; individual; unusual
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to call in; to invite; to bring in
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to brave a danger; to take a risk
cripple; disabled person; invalid; (game, internet, etc.) addict
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble