the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
entreaty; supplication; petition
intelligence; intellect; brains
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
hey there; I say; see here
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
explosion; rupture; break off
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
very likely; very probable
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain