to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
although I say; although one might say; although called
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
severe; strict; tough; hard
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
height (of body); stature
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to shake; to waver; to tremble
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
this for sure; certainly is
more than anything; above all else
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
pressure; oppression; suppression
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to be prolonged; to drag on
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal