thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
dry riverbed; river beach
moderate; proper; just right
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
fishing gear; fishing tackle