to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
order; directive; instructions; command
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to brush off; to shake off
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
intuition; instinct; hunch
to accept; to receive; to agree
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
to burst open; to pop; to split
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap