a step; short distance; short time
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to complain; to make a complaint
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
marathon; long-distance race
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
to shake off; to throw off
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to run about; to rush about
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to breathe hard; to pant; to be out of breath
main cause; primary factor
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
bucket maker; well maker; cooper; hooper
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
originally; by nature; from the start
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around