hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
advance; moving forward; progress
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
technique; art; skill; move
putting into operation; invocation
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
forcibly; by force; against one's will
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
since; henceforth; ever since
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)