to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to kill; to choke the life out of
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
subordinate; dependent; subsidiary; subservient
to be transparent; to show through
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
going through; going via; going by way of
unanticipated; unexpected
front; frontage; facade; main
step; stride; counter for steps
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust