to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to stop walking; to pause
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
(electric) torch; flashlight
light; right; right field; right fielder
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
threat; intimidation; menace
to rise; to erect; to get up
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
important person; strategic person; key figure
ago; since; before; previous
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles