to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
stepping back; drawing back
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
scattering (in all directions)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
as usual; as is one's habit
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
it hasn't been long since
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to freeze; to refrigerate