to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
load; loading; weight (of a load)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
putting out the light; switching off the light
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
assertion; declaration; affirmation
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)