to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
The Three Little Pigs (fable)
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
being startled; getting a shock
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
correction; rectification; mending; repair
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
vitality; energy; dynamism
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to make sense; to be meaningful
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
instruction; direction; briefing
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to become excited; to grow lively
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)