to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
high compression; high pressure
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
weight; heavyweight boxer
thunderous roar; roaring sound
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
gas station; petrol station
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to squash; to crush; to flatten
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
provisional; temporary; tentative
material; substance; matter
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
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