to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
decimal classification; Dewey (decimal) classification
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to bawl; to cry; to scream
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
odds and ends; all; every
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
stirring; slight movement
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
the place for; the time for; the level of
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
favorite; favourite; habitually used
draw (in competition); tie game
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to understand from experience
to grow taller (of people)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)