effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
unimportant details; inessentials
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to move forward; to move on
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to watch steadily; to stare
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
on one hand; on the other hand
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
in the same way as; just like
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
had better ...; had better not ...
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause