highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
emergency staircase; fire escape
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
calm; composed; cool; quiet
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
advance; moving forward; progress
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
climax; peak; zenith; apex
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
fall; drop; descent; coming down
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
absence; disregard; indifference
to brave a danger; to take a risk
contact; touch; contact lens
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
quick to seize an opportunity
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)