to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
most difficult; next to impossible
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
doll; puppet; blockhead; idiot; useless person
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
to head home; to leave for home
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
torus-shape; toroidal; donut-shaped; doughnut-shaped
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to ascend; to go up; to climb
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to send flying with a kick
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
magic; witchcraft; sorcery
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm