to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to snap; to break (under pressure)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
treating someone like a child
ten; 10; ten years of age
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
blow; shock; strike; batting
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
function; facility; faculty; feature