getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
to give directions; to issue instructions
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
individual; one by one; separate; each
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to trace back to (the origins of something)
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
(necessary) personnel; required person
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to run around; to bustle about