to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
return of something; repayment
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going