last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
kind; sort; species; species
germination; sprouting; budding
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
receiving an electric shock
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
trio; gang of three; threesome
safety; welfare; well-being
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
station; office; guardroom
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
testimony; (verbal) evidence
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard