to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to rush over; to run up to
to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot; to climb over; to get over; to overtake (in a vehicle); to pass
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to chase after two hares; to try and do two things at the same time
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
now that; since; so long as; because
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
something like ...; something called ...
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating