prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to approach; to draw near
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
to be relieved; to feel relieved
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
physical condition; state of health; shape
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
opening and shutting; opening and closing
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility