cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
strength; power; proficiency; ability
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
(one's) current position; current location; present position
although I say; although one might say; although called
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
putting life into; animating; cheering up