to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to rock; to shake; to swing
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
rookery; breeding grounds; nesting place
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
series of battles; successive battles
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
innumerable; countless; numberless
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
many; much; plenty; hardly
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
enticement; inducement; attraction
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
probability; likelihood; chances
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)