to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
string instrument; stringed instrument
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
climax; peak; zenith; apex
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
mountain climber; mountaineer
the start of a climb up a hill
lyricism; description of one's feelings
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to come into being; to be born
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
Richard Strauss (German composer) (1864.6.11-1949.9.8)