paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
to cut with scissors; to put scissors to; to trim (a tree, shrub, etc.); to punch (a ticket)
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
surpassing everything; better than anything; to be better than anything
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to form a group; to form a bunch
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
point in common; common feature
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
absorption; suction; attraction
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
by itself; automatically; naturally
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
smoothly; frictionlessly; easily
(in) her way; peculiar to her
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
scenery; scene; landscape
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
observation; survey; watching