whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to jump at; to be attracted by
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
true character; true heart; true spirit
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
how long; how much; to what extent
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to go downhill; to go down a slope
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
police officer; policeman; policewoman
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
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.)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside