obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
nothing but; none other than
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
several times (as large, over)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
as; because; with; due to
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to call a person's attention (to)
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood