keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
using as an intermediary; through
in one's hands; in one's control
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
scene; sight; scenario; setting
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
credit roll (at the end of a film or TV show); closing credits; end credits
reality; actuality; hard fact
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
breathing of a sleeping person
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to stiffen; to become stiff
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago