(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
venomous snake; poisonous snake
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
intuition; instinct; hunch
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
water vapour; water vapor; steam
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over