to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
calamity; disaster; accident
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
complete change; about-face
ossuary; crypt; charnel house
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
they; those guys; those fellows
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
spine; backbone; spinal column
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression