to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
moment; brief space of time
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
in this way; along these lines; similarly
smoothly; easily; readily
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
(for the) first time in one's life
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
rest; break; recess; intermission
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
(one's) quota; assignment
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer