to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
absence; disregard; indifference
urbanization; urbanisation
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
two (long cylindrical things)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
opposite; reverse; contrary
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span