mystery; mysteriousness; secret
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
hiding one's embarrassment
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
unexpectedly; surprisingly
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to catch the eye; to attract attention
grandfather; male senior-citizen
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond
evening meal; supper; dinner
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
river; stream; River; the ... river
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
deep-seated grudge; hatred
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to be thrilled; to be excited
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)