to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to begin shooting; to shoot out
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to squeeze out; to wring out
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
little by little; bit by bit
tag (children's game); tig
scenery; scene; landscape
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
front; frontage; facade; main
as planned; according to plan
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
form; shape; figure; morph
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza