to choke; to have trouble breathing
minuteness; one millionth
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
to lie down; to throw oneself down
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
orthopedic surgery; orthopaedic surgery; orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery
to think of; to come up with
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to be embarrassed for a reply
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
profound; deep; unfathomable
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
along the way; along the road
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
with no effort at all; easily
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
way (of doing); manner; method; means
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up