to well up; to burst; to arise
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
measurement error; calculation error
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
acceleration; speeding up
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
centre line; center line; central line
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
national border; provincial border
inn town; post town; post-station town
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
store interior; inside of a shop
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
companion; company; tritagonist
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)