groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
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)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
weird; strange; mysterious
way of calling (something or someone)
level ground; plain; flatland
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
after construction; after building; since construction
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)