to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to peel; to skin; to pare
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
the world in general; society; convention
to become empty; to be emptied
global scale; worldwide scale
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
silence; stillness; quietness
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
languid; weary; listless; melancholy