lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to knead well; to polish; to refine
living thing; organism; creature; biology
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
house built on sand; house of cards
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
restlessly; in continuous motion
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to pay attention; to be watchful
plural; multiple; several