to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
glorious achievement; distinguished service
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to jump upon (a moving object)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
from the viewpoint of; according to
sphere; counter for balls
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
drama; play; powerful drug
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)