to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
cooperation; collaboration
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
common front; united front
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
metre; meter; meter; gauge
narrow; thin (sized); slender
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
hairline; borders of the hair
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
drop (e.g. of water); drip
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
corpuscle; minute particle; particulate
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
3000; three thousand; many
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
(it was) not until; (it was) only when