what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to burst (open); to break; to split
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
fall; drop; descent; coming down
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
throat; important part; vital area
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to stop talking; to be silent
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver