to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
price; cost; value; worth; value
to compete with; to vie for
to thrust away; to send flying
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
both hands; both arms; ten
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
difference; variation; difference
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
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
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
notice; attention; observation
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)