noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
right in the middle (of); midst; height
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to push (something) against
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
war; battle; match; game; competition
to continue to do; to persist in doing
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
very much; very many; more and more
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
something like ...; something called ...
free (of charge); gratuitous
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
programme; program; plans; arrangements
debut; initial stage appearance
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to smile broadly; to grin widely
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart