opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
outsider; someone outside of a group
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
little by little; bit by bit
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to squeeze out; to wring out
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
rather; better; instead; if anything
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
(ship's) anchor; anchor (final runner or swimmer in a relay race); (news) anchor; anchorman; anchor (in HTML); link to a previous post (on a message board); anchor (soccer position)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing