lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
suddenly; all of a sudden
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
had better ...; had better not ...
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
at the mercy of (something or someone)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
but; however; provided that
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
taste; liking; preference
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
condition; situation; prospects