(barbed) wire entanglements
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
turning to the right; right turn
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
so what!; who gives a damn?
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
the last moment; the very end
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
new discovery; new invention
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
revival; restoration; resuscitation
named after; associated with; connected with
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
true state; actual condition; reality
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
role; duty; position; part
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous