above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
single word; a few words; brief comment
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
good performance; good work; great success
opposite side; other side; other party
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
trembling from fear; trembling all over
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
grip (of hand); grip strength
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully