provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
along the road; at the side of the road
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
terrain; geographical features; topography
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
restoration; repair; mending
preference; priority; precedence
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to set a watch; to post guards
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...