meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
long ago; already; a long time ago
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
variation in color (colour); having a different color
great difference; major mistake
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to show up; to appear; to turn up
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to be at a loss for words
and then; and so; and; so then
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on