curse; spell; malediction
either way; in any case; one way or another
near oneself; close to one; familiar
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
that day; the very same day
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
walking briskly; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
with a thump; with a clang; with a clank
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
directions; instructions; orders; command
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
(your) judgment; discernment
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
to sniff out; to get wind of
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
most difficult; next to impossible
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
personal; individual; private
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in