to stop (plug) one's ears
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
rather than; more ... than ...
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
simply; merely; only; solely
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
to join forces; to cooperate
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
derivation; development; offshoot
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
training; drill; practice; discipline
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
critical point (temperature)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
double helix (structure of DNA)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)