to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
technique; art; skill; move
early on; earlier on; from early
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
on and after; from ... onward; since
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
practice; practising; training; study
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
everything; anything; nothing
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
running as fast as one can
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking