acceleration; speeding up
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
diversion; putting something to another use
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
right under; directly below
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to hide; to keep to oneself
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit