(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to shout (in anger); to yell
to knock down; to knock off
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
commandant; commanding officer; general
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be smeared; to be covered
sour look; surly face; pout
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to lie down; to throw oneself down
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation