to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to step forward; to volunteer
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
finally; barely; only just; gradually
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
boasting of one's strength
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
individual; one by one; separate; each
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
head start; initiative; preemption
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to disperse; to take a castle
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to thrust before; to thrust at
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
selection; choice; option
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)