encouragement; cheering on
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to become familiar (to one's ears)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
just because; even if; even though
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to get out of shape; to lose shape
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
disorder; chaos; confusion
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard