to pluck; to pick; to nip off
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to cease; to stop; to be over
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
diving; submerging; going underwater
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
time; season; period; phase; stage
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to creep about; to crawl around
heart; guts; nerve; central part
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold