grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
metallic sound; metallic clank
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
nausea; sickness in the stomach
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
sentence; verdict; pronouncement