to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to be badly made; to fail
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to launch a surprise attack
locational advantage; advantageous position
to think of; to come up with
supply base; storage depot
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to be at a loss for words
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)