just past noon; afternoon
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
one part; one portion; one section
destruction; collapse; crumbling
holding out a little longer
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to come to one's senses; to calm down
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
pronunciation; production of sound
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift