to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
to clamber (up); to scale
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
very likely; very probable
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
the whole area; all areas
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
reinforcement; strengthening
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker