brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to rock; to shake; to swing
from the beginning; from scratch
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
near; nearby; not far off
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
river; stream; River; the ... river
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to continue to rain or snow
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
soon; shortly; before long
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
clip-clop (esp. of geta); jingle-jangle (esp. of an old-fashioned shop doorbell); clink-clink (e.g. of metal on glass); clink-clank
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
scene; sight; scenario; setting
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build