firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
both; both sides; both parties
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
strong interaction; strong force
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
innumerable; countless; numberless
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)