favorite; favourite; habitually used
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
confidence; trust; faith; credit
if it is (the case that ...)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to be helpful; to be useful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to be able to manage somehow or other
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
trade; business; occupation; profession; job