one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
respiratory tract; air duct
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to do someone in; to bump someone off
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
huge win; overwhelming victory
will; testament; last request
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
pitching ability; counter for pitches
to blaze; to burn brightly
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill; to slay
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
throw; throwing; throwing event
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to