to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
explosion; rupture; break off
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
to go downhill; to go down a slope
breeding ground; breeding farm
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus