to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
one of these days; someday; one day
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
MP; magic point; military police (US, etc.); MP; member of parliament (UK, etc.); MP
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
(passenger) car; automobile
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
personal; individual; private
special award; special prize
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
walking briskly; determinedly
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp