ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to agree on; to agree about
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
big man; large man; tall man; giant
low hit (e.g. in baseball or golf); downhill
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
crushing; breaking by applying pressure
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
optimization; optimisation
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to put one's heart and soul into something
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to stop raining or snowing
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to take part in a conference
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger