step-up; advance; progress; increase
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
rational; reasonable; logical
craving; longing; thirsting
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
emotional strength; force of will
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
going insultingly easy on an opponent; not trying one's best; licking (as a part of sexual intercourse)
(sexual) bondage; rope bondage; playing with self-imposed restrictions (to increase the game's difficulty)
already; now; no longer; not any more
speed; velocity; pace; velocity