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)
master; teacher; stable master
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
falling over; toppling sideways
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
medicine; drug; chemical agent (e.g. pesticide, bleach, lubricant); chemical
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
physical strength; muscular strength
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare