good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
in the face of; in defiance of
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to boost; to force up; to push up
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
adds force or indicates command
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
just because; even if; even though
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to thrust before; to thrust at
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)