protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
putting into operation; invocation
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
critical condition; being on the verge of death
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
news; word; tidings; omen
desperation; struggle to the death