drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to jump up and down; to hop
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
the last moment; the very end
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
place of execution; execution site
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to be too numerous; to be too much
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
remembrance; recollection; recognition
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
finding employment; getting a job
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus