punishing
That punishes physically and/or mentally; arduous, gruelling, demanding.
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raspberry
The plant Rubus idaeus.
reconcile
To restore a friendly relationship; to bring back or return to harmony.
regression
An action of regressing, a return to a previous state.
resilient
Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
roaming
An instance of wandering.
router
Someone who routes or directs items from one location to another.
Sabbath
Friday, observed in Islam as a day of rest and worship.
scouting
The act of one who scouts.
SMH
to shake one's head.
splits
A maneuver in which the legs are extended straight out and perpendicular to the body, either to the sides or in front and behind.
staggering
Incredible, overwhelming, amazing.
striving
Effort; the act of one who strives.
suing
The act of one who sues for something.
surname
The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).
synonymous
Having a similar (sometimes identical) meaning. (See Usage notes below)
tackling
The process by which something is tackled or dealt with.
tai
A fish, the Japanese bream.
tedious
Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome, livelong.
troubling
distressing, worrying
utilization
US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of utilisation.
Volkswagen
A car manufactured by Volkswagen.
mother-hive
A central or main location
showdown
A final confrontation or contest to settle a dispute
thin-skinned
Easily offended or upset by criticism
red-diaper
A person born to parents who are radicals or leftists
eleventh-hour
At the last possible moment
flip-flop
To change one's opinion or decision repeatedly
gloss
to explain or interpret something
peaches-and-cream
Having a healthy and happy appearance
baptized
Rum, brandy, or any other spirits, that have been lowered with water.
nuts-to-butts
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
cradle-to-grave
From birth to death, encompassing an entire lifetime
grit
determination and perseverance
nickel-and-dime
to constantly ask for or spend small amounts of money
welsh-comb
A person's fingers, used for combing the hair
Brute
In the mythological history of England, the first king of the
handbag
a woman's bag for carrying personal items
sock-knocking
extremely impressive or exciting
heartbroken
Overwhelmed with sorrow due to a romantic separation or loss
rug-cutter
A person who abruptly stops or disrupts something
trojan-horse
A person or thing that appears harmless but is actually harmful or destructive
mastermind
A person who plans and directs a complex scheme or project
stumbling-block
An obstacle or difficulty that prevents progress
eyebrow-raising
Surprising or shocking, often in a way that is considered improper
fish-blooded
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
measles
a common childhood illness
takeaway
main point or conclusion
warm-blooded
Having a natural, normal body temperature
dyed-in-the-wool
Completely and consistently devoted to a particular ideology or activity
heart-shattering
Causing extreme emotional pain or sadness
high-strung
Being extremely nervous or tense
linger
to stay longer than expected
Nip-cheese
A miser, who nips or pinches closely his cheese and farthings.
cat-footed
Moving stealthily or quietly
heavy-footed
Clumsy or awkward in movement or action
laced-up
Tightly controlled or restrained
full-fledged
Completely developed or qualified
unload
to share or express a heavy emotional burden
whack-a-mole
A problem that keeps appearing after being solved
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