to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
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 expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
at least; at most; (even) just
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
originally; by nature; from the start
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
arm; skill; efforts; ability
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
back; rear; background; behind the scenes