bending and stretching; flexing and extending
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to claim victims; to leave casualties
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
disclosure; exposure; revelation
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
sorry; excuse me; thank you
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
second (unit of time); arc second
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic