cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
master; teacher; stable master
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
trial product; prototype model
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
power; might; authority; influence
item; article; dish; course; finest item
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz