being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
generation; lifetime; age
apartment building; housing complex
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to force open; to push open
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
finger marks; dirt from the hands
here and there; in places
verdigris; green rust; copper rust
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance