to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
only; merely; but; no more than
to brush off; to shake off
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
intermittence; being intermittent; occurring intermittently
telecommunications; correspondence
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
calm; composed; cool; quiet
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
if you want to hide a tree, the best place is a forest
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
massing (of troops); gathering
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to have a rumor circulating
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
called; known as; that; to say
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
arranging; ordering; sequence (e.g. DNA sequence); arrangement; array
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
tag (children's game); tig
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella