to start singing (of birds, etc.)
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
critical point (temperature)
putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
everywhere; all over; throughout
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
source of funds; gold mine; patron; cash box; safe
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
looking on; remaining a spectator
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
like water; like it grows on trees
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
departure; leaving; starting; standing
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate