oldest mankind (e.g. evidence of)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
mobilization; mobilisation
to straighten up; to sit upright
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
genuine; authentic; true; real
contest of strength; trial of strength
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
beginning of the world; creation
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
at first; in the beginning; originally
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to breed (e.g. maggots); to let breed
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to take off one's clothes; to undress
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to become sinewy; to behave formally
to happen to have on hand or in stock
(very) patient; persevering
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio