to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to need; to call for; to require
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
along; parallel to; in accordance with
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to crawl towards; to creep up to
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
string instrument; stringed instrument
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
tall figure; high stature
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning