to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
in comparison to; rather than
reaching; attaining; arrival
burglary; burglar; closet
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
close to the wall; alongside the wall
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
tail (animal); tail end; tip
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to jump at; to be attracted by
already; now; no longer; not any more
place; room; margin; scope
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
fucking; screwing; having sex
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others