to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
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to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
fat; tallow; lard; grease
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence