to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
sweeping sideways; mowing down
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to jump upon (a moving object)
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
directionality; directivity
meteor; shooting star; falling star
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
just above; right overhead
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
farsightedness; far-sightedness; hyperopia; hypermetropia; long-sightedness
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
young girl; lass; adolescent female
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
lately; recently; nowadays
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...