to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
such; like that; that sort of; very
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
acceleration; speeding up
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
laughing foolishly; cackling
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that