diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
odds and ends; all; every
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
why; how; for what reason
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
physical condition; state of health; shape
to become better; to improve
practice; practising; training; study
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
famous product; widely known (local) specialty