to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
guardian; protector; patron; parent
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
manner of using one's hands
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
extermination; expulsion; destruction
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to leave (a scene); to step away
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
hair on the back of one's head
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away