union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
besides; in addition; also; moreover
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to finger; to tamper (with)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
reproducibility; repeatability; duplicability
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
meeting; greeting; welcome
degree of familiarity; popularity
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to be exhausted; to be at a loss; to be worn out; to be helpless
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
step; stride; counter for steps
non-biological parents (step-parents, parents-in-law, etc.)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives