base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
plaster figure; plaster bust
to snap; to break (under pressure)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread