stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
acceleration; speeding up
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
at once; immediately; right now
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
condensation; formation of dew
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
the place for; the time for; the level of
other side; opposite side; other party
automatic; intransitive verb
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
break in time; interruption; pause
rest; break; recess; intermission
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
instead; but (on the other hand)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use