to attempt; to test; to try out
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
imagination; supposition; guess
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
something like ...; something called ...
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
the same generation; coeval
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
near oneself; close to one; familiar
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)