to cross the line; to go too far
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to cover fully; to wrap around
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
near oneself; close to one; familiar
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
came here; coming here; recently
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
please (give me); please (do for me)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to set (sun); to become dark
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
on the occasion of; at the time of
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)