to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
in the meanwhile; during the time
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
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.
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
silence; stillness; quietness
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
with a click; with a snap
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
prosecutor's closing argument
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly