compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
directionality; directivity
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to pierce through; to break through
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
if so; in that case; in that situation
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
nape (of the neck); nucha
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to trample; to crush underfoot
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut