to hand (over); to deliver in person
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
endurance; perseverance; patience
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to step forward; to take a step forward
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to stop walking; to pause
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
unprecedented; never seen before
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt