nesting hole; burrow; den
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
end; tip; extremities; terminal
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
carrying a disease-causing agent; carrying a pathogen
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
physical condition; state of health
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
extermination; annihilation
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
death from prostration; death from emaciation
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
systematic; organized; organizational
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
plural; multiple; several
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason