past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
innumerable; countless; numberless
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
dozens; scores of; decades
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
reaching; attaining; arrival
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
ten; 10; ten years of age
step; stride; counter for steps
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one's way (ahead); one's path
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious