to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
in accordance with; according to
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
gossip; corner of the mouth
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
complete stranger; total stranger
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)