proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
that is to say; so that means
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
from the viewpoint of; according to
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
cripple; disabled person; invalid
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
priority; order of precedence
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)