(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to escape from; to get out
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
flight; desertion; escape
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
since the dawn of history
depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; profound; deep; esoteric
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
academic; scholarly; scientific
dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
boundless; infinite; vast
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to boost; to force up; to push up
(already) known; established
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
last days; the end; one's fate
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
main text; original text; this book; this volume
diligent; hard-working; industrious
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)