Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
and then; and so; and; so then
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to be able to manage somehow or other
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
snap (of the wrist; in baseball, golf, etc.); snapshot; snap fastener; press stud; snap (movement, action)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
prospects of victory; chances of success
acceleration; speeding up