to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
river; stream; River; the ... river
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
along the river; riverside
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to ask a question; to ask questions