reality; actuality; hard fact
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
patience; endurance; perseverance
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
already; now; no longer; not any more
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
very small; tiny; insignificant
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
as if nothing had happened
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident