contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
to move forward; to move on
to burrow through; to dig through
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to bend; to warp; to curve
limbs; arms and legs; body
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
combination; union; bond; join (in relational algebra)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to be smeared; to be covered
every evening; night after night
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable