crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
going straight on; going straight ahead
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to lead someone around by the nose
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
orders; instructions; directive; command
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to give; to do (something) for
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to cut corners; to be shoddy
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly