navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
moving about; stirring about
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to take away; to carry off
hoarse voice; husky voice
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to become fraught with emotion
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
here and there; in places
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination; creation of unorthodox words or phrases by combining terms of similar form or meaning
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons