crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
at someone's (something's) mercy
to yearn for; to pine for
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
cultivation; nurture; culture
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to push aside; to brush aside
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
to burst (open); to break; to split
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
unprecedented; never seen before
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
stale; hackneyed; cliched
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to come into being; to be born
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to lie down; to throw oneself down
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
reset; fresh start; new beginning
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into