one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
with a bump; with a clunk
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
(right at the) side; just beside
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
but; however; provided that
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
all over; all over the place; everywhere
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
inside; interior; inner part
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty