a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
height (of a person); stature
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
short pause; short interval
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
drop (e.g. of water); drip
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
in proportion to; just as much as
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to lose sight of; to miss
at that time; in those days
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to need; to call for; to require
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in