to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to pierce through; to break through
still (continuing); as ever; further
nanosecond; billionth of a second; ns
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
sign of a ship (e.g. through fog, silhouette, etc.); outline of a ship
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
southern part; the south (of a region)
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to pass each other; to brush past each other; to mingle together
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen