to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
countermeasure; counter-measure
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
insertion; plug; (electrical) outlet; spasm of pain; griping pain
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
immediately; right away; on the spot
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification