to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
firmly; solidly; heartily
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
literally; to the letter; literal
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
great hurry; great haste; rush
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
sincere; earnest; serious
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
to resound; to make a stir
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
incident; affair; happening; event
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
regret; repentance; remorse
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)