thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
coincident with; while; simultaneously
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
inspection; examination; survey
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to try and do something; to attempt to do something