to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
a second time; again; once more; twice
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
still (continuing); as ever; further
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
accumulation; accumulate; store
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
window; window (shop display)
choices; alternatives; options