joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
how long; how much; to what extent
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to stop walking; to pause