to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to do together; to share; to participate in
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
extremely; very; really; super; so
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
belonging to no party or school of thought
something; something or other; something something
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
secret admirer; closet fan
confined place; closing (an institution, office, clinic, etc.)
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
difficult problem; challenge
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)