to slide into; to slip into
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
leaving everything up to someone else
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
propulsive power; driving force
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
forced to use; forced into a position
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
close call; narrow escape
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
covering; protection; backing; relief
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
study; learning; tutorial
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
while; during; performed in this condition
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
form of hopscotch in which the player kicks a stone through the course
to succeed; to bear fruit
firm; strong; solid; stable
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
one revolution; one rotation
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
two legs; two feet; two pairs
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand