to let out a cry; to break forth
reduction by half; halving
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
most difficult; next to impossible
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
bright sunshine; broad daylight
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
narrator; storyteller; reciter
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
dormancy; quiescence; diapause
host; landlord; innkeeper
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
adherence; sticking (to); fixation
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
(soulless) body; framework (of a building, etc.); skeleton; mere shell; mere name
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds