compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
many; much; plenty; hardly
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
serious; not joking; straight
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to go past; to pass; to pass by
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
power; might; authority; influence
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to pause; to have a short intermission
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
left side; left-hand side
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear