place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to complete decisively; to do to completion
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
weight; heavyweight boxer
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)