to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to resound; to make a stir
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
retreating figure; appearance from behind
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
one by one; one after another; successively
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
mental derangement; madness; insanity
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
precarious situation; precarious state
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved