(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to take on a role; to take part
to shake one's head (in denial)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
girl (usu. attractive) with glasses; glasses-wearing girl
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
remote control; remote operation
covering; protection; backing; relief
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
flight; desertion; escape
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself