activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
random pounding (e.g. on a drum)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
mountain road; mountain trail
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
one's way (ahead); one's path
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
decision; determination; resolution