resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
breakthrough; great discovery
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
inattention; absent-mindedness
to set (sun); to become dark
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
to have meaning; to be meaningful
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
apparent; obvious; very clear
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to be lacking in options; to be too few
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
the reverse; other side; lining
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
manners; behavior; behaviour
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
pair; two kinds; two ways
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly