Vocabulary

to blow (of the wind)

to put in order; to arrange; to tidy up; to fix; to straighten

to grow; to spring up; to sprout

to produce; to yield; to cause

to be born

to break; to snap; to be cut; to split; to crack

to break; to be broken; to snap; to fracture

to explain; to preach; to advocate

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to tear up

to account for; to make up; to take up

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp

to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down

to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.)

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to glitter; to sparkle; to gleam

to mend; to patch up; to repair; to fix; to darn

to put together; to combine; to join together; to join up

to go upstream; to go up (a river)

to sweep; to brush; to clean

to scratch

to row; to paddle; to scull; to pull (the oars)

to continue; to last; to go on

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

to be complete; to be all present; to make a full set; to be satisfied (of conditions)

to collect; to gather; to get together; to complete (a collection); to trim even / to gather

to be lazy; to be idle; to slack

to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside

to strike; to hit; to beat; to knock; to pound; to bang

to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to

to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace

to lament; to grieve; to regret

to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to be torn

to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by

to flip; to snap; to flick

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

to notify; to advise; to inform

to become known; to come to light; to be discovered

to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin); to sag (ceiling)

to put; to place

to delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retard