in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
clear; distinct; evident; definite
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
light; easy; non-serious; minor
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to surround; to crowd around
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to bawl; to cry; to scream
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
first storm of spring; strong winds during the change from winter to spring
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
one by one; one after another; successively
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence