to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
single sound; monosyllable; phone; monotone (harmonica, etc.)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
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 deliver; to hand over; to transfer
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
treble; high singing voice
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to shake off; to throw off
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to check; to stop; to keep back
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
fingering (of a musical instrument)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so