to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
box-shaped; box-type; boxy
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
police van; paddy wagon; prisoner transport vehicle
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
open; spacious; extensive
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
installment; instalment; premium; bill
strap (to hang onto); hanging strap
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
room light; interior light
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
squared timber; rectangular lumber
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination