to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
one day; (on) a certain day
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to come to one's senses; to calm down
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
big catch (fishing); good haul
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
staying in the air; remaining airborne
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
regret; repentance; remorse
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for