to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
moving about; stirring about
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to this extent; to this degree; this much
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
transport; transportation
now that; since; so long as; because
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
distortion; falsification; perversion
ratio; proportion; percentage
to make an appeal; to urge
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
strong pressure; heavy pressure
(not) so much; (not) that much
half the body; half length
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
entreaty; supplication; petition
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress