to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
one day; (on) a certain day
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to burst (open); to break; to split
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
the whole day; all the day
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick; cutting a nail too close; deep-set nail; deep-set part of nail
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
step; stride; counter for steps
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower