to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
opposite side; opposition
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
sunlight; rays of the Sun
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
progress; advance; improvement; development
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
recuperation; medical treatment
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
cutting in line; queue jumping