to comfort; to console; to amuse
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
reality; actuality; hard fact
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to relieve a person's pain
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
selection; choice; option
at first; in the beginning; originally
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
fall; drop; descent; coming down
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy