moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
smooth (i.e. without problems)
many; much; plenty; hardly
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
one cause; one reason; one factor
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
considerably; greatly; a lot
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
how much; how many; to what extent
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy