vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
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
beyond that point; after that
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to jump from one thing to another
mineral matter; metallic property
blow; shock; strike; batting
small; fine; detailed; stingy
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
thunderous roar; roaring sound
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
fall; drop; descent; coming down
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing