keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
periodic; regular; routine
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
how many times; how often
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
location where spirits and ghosts allegedly often appear; haunted place
calculated; premeditated; considered
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
tool; implement; means; furniture
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to knock down; to knock off