spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); division; scale
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
and then; and so; and; so then
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be surprised; to be astonished
that's true; of course; obviously
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
silence (not speaking); muteness
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
I see; that's right; indeed
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
muscle training; resistance training; strength training
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)