oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to go ahead; to pull ahead
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
reopening; resumption; restarting
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to lie down; to throw oneself down
utmost limits; extremity; limit
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
pulsation; pulsatory motion
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to pause; to have a short intermission
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
opposite side; other side
a little bit; a little while
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
talk; story; conversation
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe