large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to face; to go towards; to head towards
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
violent explosion; bursting