stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
drama; play; powerful drug
to watch over; to watch attentively
family; members of a family
to get out of bed; to show a leg
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
solemn; grave; impressive
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
determination; resolution
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
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 ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to walk away; to walk off
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
up in a tree; in the trees
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going