to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
thought; consideration; thinking
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
comma; decimal point; radix point
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes