to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
messenger; envoy; emissary
verbal message; word (from someone)
sorry to bother you, but ...
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
all you want; as much as one wants
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
news; word; tidings; omen
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
condition; state (of health); appearance
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
one example of (when there are more examples)
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
living thing; living creature; animal; life
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
approximate age; age range