to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to be exhausted; to be worn out
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
rest; break; recess; intermission
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to examine someone's expression
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
commuting to school; school commute
to gather; to collect; to assemble
moment; brief space of time
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
the scruff or nape of the neck
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
day after day; day by day
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)