checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
sweet voice; seductive voice
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
recompense; indemnity; atonement
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
globular shape; spherical shape
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that