(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
all present; all concerned; all of us
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
negotiations; discussions; connection
substitute article; back-up
return; relapse; recurrence
profitable plan; good plan
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
condition; situation; prospects
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to join forces with; to cooperate with
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
be (that) as it may; having said that
exemplar; model; example; pattern