to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to try all possible means
descending a mountain; descent
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
from the viewpoint of; according to
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
direct unforked road; straight path
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to step forward; to take a step forward
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable