to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
choices; alternatives; options
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to attack; to assault; to assail
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly