to break a dam; to burst out
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
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
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
aspect; phase; condition; modality
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
remarkable; striking; obvious
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
power; might; authority; influence
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
questions and answers; dialogue
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind