to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
best regards; please take care of; please do
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to die from embarrassment; to be embarrassed to death
this world; this life; world of the living
coincident with; while; simultaneously
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
arrangement; pact; agreement
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
way of solving (a problem); solution
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
considerably; fairly; quite
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate