diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
hating; strongly disliking
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
long ago; a long time ago; already
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to offer for sale; to put on the market
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
beginning; outset; first; onset
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
last scene (of a film, play, etc.); final scene; closing scene