to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to cease; to stop; to be over
too (much); overly; excessively
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to spring at; to leap upon
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
the front; honest; upright; decent
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)