gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to become settled; to be fixed
more than anything; above all else
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
rescue mission; evacuation operation
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to be smeared; to be covered
to pierce through; to break through
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
(present) head of a family
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
ending up right back where one started
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe