fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
forcibly; against one's will
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
training; drill; practice; discipline
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
succeeding; following; trailing; next
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired