be bristly

be covered in stiff or coarse hairlike structures; like {nIl} but more solid

yodel

sing in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between normal chest voice and falsetto

edit, revise

review for the purpose of making or suggesting changes

be porous

be full of tiny pores allowing the passage of fluids

tackle

seize and knock to the ground

crank

impart rotation to, as a wheel

absorb (vt)

A towel absorbs three grams of spilled liquid. WoT: She absorbed and integrated this information.

funnel

funneling down to perhaps a half hour of conversation (from WoT project); to narrow down to some situation/condition. I don't like langchoH or langmoH here.