to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
river; stream; River; the ... river
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
meanwhile; in the meantime
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
number of times; frequency; count
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to sprout; to put forth buds
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
one's birth mother; one's biological mother
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead