to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
groundwater; underground water
gold ore; gold deposit; gold mine
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
technique; art; skill; move
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
when kids get in a fight, their parents come to their aid; yelping curs will raise mastiffs
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
rising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
difference; discrepancy; variation
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort