to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
yellow sand; yellow dust; loess; desert
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to indicate; to show; to point to
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
unique type; one of a kind
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
ingredient; component; composition
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)