cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to walk away; to walk off
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
not limited to; not just ...
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
mining; digging; working (a mine)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to frolic about; to mess around
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
hate; hate crime; hate speech; hate; threat
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
billow; surge; large wave
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
this (very thing); this precisely
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
escape; skipping (a class); cutting class; escape (key); escapement (clock mechanism)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
swigging; gulping down; guzzling; quaffing
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)