to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
reinforcement; strengthening
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to take command; to give direction
planned; scheduled; systematic
individual match; single game
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
a little bit; a little while
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
drink money; drinking money
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
interior design; interior; upholstery
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
matter of time; question of time
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted