to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
person of common sense; common sense man
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
alcohol disinfection; disinfection with alcohol
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
health management; health maintenance; health care
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
right under; directly below; right beneath
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
front; frontage; facade; main
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
lower half of the body; nether parts
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
(in) the air; midair; sky
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing