racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to push (something) against
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
it seems so; that's what it looks like
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
reality; actuality; hard fact
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
have to do; must; should; ought to
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on