to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
to be too numerous; to be too much
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to be helpful; to be useful
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be itching to do something
making constant reference to
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to comfort; to console; to amuse
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
to run down (stairs, etc.)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
absolutely; positively; decidedly