by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to thrust down; to push off
to jar; to creak; to grate
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to push aside; to push one's way through
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
after a long time; for the first time in a while
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
how many years; how long; what year
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to wash away; to rinse off
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back