to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to bend; to warp; to curve
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to knock down; to knock off
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit