ups and downs; up-and-down
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
thrill ride (at an amusement park)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to show up; to appear; to turn up
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to tower over the surroundings
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to fall on one's backside
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
(coming to a) sudden stop
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
metal ring; metal hoop; trivet; train wheel; train
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
right beside; close to; nearby
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
invisibly; secretly; privately
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
in the meanwhile; during the time
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for