short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
drawing ability; skill at art
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to watch steadily; to stare
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
the other day; lately; recently
materials; data; document
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
confusion; mixing; merger
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
a find; windfall; bargain
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to make a speech; to address
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline