root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
loop; band; loop (in a program); looping (of a video, slideshow, etc.); repeating (e.g. of a conversation); time loop (in fiction); temporal loop
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
course; route; path; process; stages
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
(not) even once; (not) ever
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to stop midway; to interrupt
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
sanity; consciousness; soberness
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
example; illustration; precedent
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally