left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to become settled; to be fixed
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to squash; to crush; to flatten
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
multiplication table; times table
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to be in focus; to come into focus
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
natural voice (without a microphone)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to let slip; to slide; to glide
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to throw oneself (into an activity)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to smash; to break into pieces
vitality; energy; dynamism
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb