labor; labour; manpower; working force
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
auto; automobile; automatic; oat; oats
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
working exclusively for; working full-time (for)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
big thanks; great gratitude
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
oblique line; forward slash
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
along the road; at the side of the road
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares