to stop (plug) one's ears
master; teacher; stable master
to give the stamp of approval
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
plaintive; piteous; doleful
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
metallic sound; metallic clank
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
front; frontage; facade; main
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
and yet; though; when; in spite of
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony