harsh
severe
quaint
quirky
to contend
to compete with someone
to seize
to take hold of something
to shun
to avoid
to barter
to exchange
to sprawl
to cover
absolutely afwul
totally hideous
to go up
to increase
to go down
to decrease
to remain stagnant
to remain constant
to dwindle
to shrink, to become weaker
to shrink
to become weaker, to dwindle
to become weaker
to dwindle, to shrink