far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
each (every) time; whenever
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
level; standard; water level
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to pay attention; to be watchful
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year