to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to brush off; to shake off
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
not worth considering; out of the question
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
final; eventual; ultimate
one way or the other; either way
to collect; to assemble; to gather
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
new student; freshman; first-year student
leadership; initiative; spearhead
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)