to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to set (sun); to become dark
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
snake; serpent; large snake
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
one's best interests; one's own good
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to collapse into; to flop onto
body; physical system; (the) person
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be mentally fatigued; to tired to the bone
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
silence (not speaking); muteness
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why