to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot; to climb over; to get over; to overtake (a vehicle); to pass
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
in the end; on top of that
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
innumerable; countless; numberless
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
speaking voice; talking voice
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
interspersion; dotting (e.g. the countryside); studding
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to jump from one thing to another
quick work; (clever) feat
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
price; cost; value; worth; value
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in