to succeed; to bear fruit
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to get tired out; to be exhausted
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to move around; to move about; to get around
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
in that manner; like that
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
(many people) sleeping bunched together in a single room; sleeping together in a huddle
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
all you have to do is; just; that's all