to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
metal fittings; metal fixtures
standardization; standardisation; normalization (e.g. in maths)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to shake off; to throw off
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to throw into; to dump in together
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable