to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
tension; mental strain; nervousness
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
murder; killing; murderer
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
blow; hit (on the body); beating
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts