to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
something like ...; something called ...
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
no matter how much time passes
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
regret; repentance; remorse
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
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)