eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
to stick it out (until the end)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
to devour greedily; to wolf down; to gobble up
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
appalling; awful; extreme pain; deep sorrow
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
disadvantageous; long (odds)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
preparation; provision; guarding
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
double-edged; double-edged blade
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows