at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
every year; yearly; annually
passing the winter; hibernation
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to jar; to creak; to grate
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
close to the wall; alongside the wall