to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to step forward; to take a step forward
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to blaze; to burn brightly
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
shock therapy; shock treatment
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to make one's rounds; to patrol
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
retort; back talk; backchat
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to squash; to crush; to flatten
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness