to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to ascend; to go up; to climb
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
opposite side; opposition
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
(spinning) around; while revolving; with a curl; with a whirl; (coiling) around
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to lose sight of; to miss
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
simply; merely; only; solely
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside