to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
to make a thundering sound; to make roar
firm; strong; solid; stable
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to feel depressed; to be down
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
roadside tree; row of trees
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to squeeze out; to wring out
innermost depths of one's heart
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to look around; to survey
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to feel sick; to be nauseated
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied