ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
chance (of success); odds
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
all but dead; half killed
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to run through; to run past
opposite side; opposition
utmost limits; extremity; limit
willpower; energy; vitality
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to approach; to draw near
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to take away; to carry off
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound