to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
when it becomes; when it comes to
regular game; regular-season game
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
adviser; advisor; consultant
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
track meet; athletic event for recording official times
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.)
water jump (on a racetrack, etc.); moat (around a castle, etc.)
(right at the) side; just beside
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
balance beam (in gymnastics)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle