helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to concentrate one's attention; to be engrossed in
transport; transportation
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to pause; to have a short intermission
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
(distant) howling; backbiting
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
level ground; plain; flatland
light; easy; non-serious; minor
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")