to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
participation award; prize for participation
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
to limp; to drag one's feet
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
certificate of merit; testimonial
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to draw back; to leave (e.g. the area); to withdraw
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
female pig; sow; fat woman; vulgar woman; slut
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for