burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to cease; to stop; to be over
throw; throwing; throwing event
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
offense and defense; offence and defence
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
Fleming's rules (Fleming's left-hand rule and Fleming's right-hand rule)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
the more one looks (at it) the more...
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
pure heart; naivete; innocence