to push (something) against
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers
to bring back; to restore
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
the last moment; the very end
to hold fast; to protect to the end
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe