startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
waking; waking up; awakening
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
sickroom; hospital room; ward
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
moment by moment; hour by hour
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
level; standard; water level