to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
according to plan; as planned; on target
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
variety show (e.g. on TV)
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
local site; location for making or filming a movie
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
several weeks; a few weeks
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
ticket window; box office; ticket
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
route map (buses, trains, etc.)