to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
scale; scope; plan; structure
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to torment; to torture; to harass
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
a little; a bit; slightly
shoulder pain (at about age forty)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
exemplification; good example; case in point
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking