to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
wide difference; a world of difference
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to move forward; to move on
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated