to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
load; loading; weight (of a load)
shock resistance; impact resistance
without; unless; have to do
locking technique in judo
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to add (e.g. a postscript)
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
very young; little; childish; immature
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to apply pressure to; to press
to watch steadily; to stare
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
diamond dust; ice crystals
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
the first and second; a few
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
decisive battle of brief duration
to be responsive; to show immediate results
to roll up; to be rolled up
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
main cause; primary factor
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
corpuscle; minute particle; particulate
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)