rotation (on an axis); rotation (under its own power)
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
friction; discord; strife
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
disintegration; self-destruction
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
other side; opposite side; other party
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
the same as always; day after day
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
summit meeting; top-level conference
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
older sister; elder sister