sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
24 hours; twenty-four hours
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
sudden change; complete change
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
main road; main thoroughfare
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
complexion; colour; color; blood red