king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to run through one's fortune (in idleness)
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to continue to work; to work away (at)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
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
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already