to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
things at hand; personal belongings
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
ill will; malice; evil intent
to grow angry; to display one's anger
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
self-justification; excuse
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to be damaged; to receive damage
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to collect; to assemble; to gather
splinters of glass; glass shards
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
as (for); for; in the capacity of
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
calamity; misfortune; disaster
lightly; easily; carelessly
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
even if; even though; however; no matter how
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
complete recovery; healing
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)