to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to encamp; to take up positions
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
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
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
rest; break; recess; intermission
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
one by one; one after another; successively
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding