clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to pick up; to find; to gather
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
courteous; decorous; polite
entreaty; supplication; petition
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to anticipate; to foresee
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
library (usu. single-room); small library
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
management; administration; operation
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other