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
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to get one's head around; to think about
having said that; on the other hand
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
inside; interior; inner part
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
to freeze to death; to die of cold
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
indescribable; inexpressible
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to push aside; to brush aside
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
almost; roughly; approximately
to cause someone to worry
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to rush over; to run up to
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully