increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
after a long time; for the first time in a while
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to complain; to make a complaint
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to get strong; to gain strength
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to await; to wait for; to expect
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to speak; to hear a voice
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
unnatural; affected; studied; forced