to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to blaze; to burn brightly
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
reality; actuality; hard fact
scene; spectacle; sight; view
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
instant; moment; for an instant
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to become settled; to be fixed
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable