art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to spring at; to leap upon
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
just above; right overhead
weight; heavyweight boxer
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
physical strength; muscle strength
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)