tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to be bony; to be angular
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
souvenir store; gift shop
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
author; writer; novelist; artist
novel; story; (work of) fiction