to affect; to impact; to influence
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
moving about; stirring about
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
good feeling; feeling good
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
alternately; by turns; one after the other
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
since one was born; (in) all one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand