usually; under usual circumstances
at that time; in those days
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to boost; to force up; to push up
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
along; parallel to; in accordance with
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
choices; alternatives; options
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
that is to say; so that means
accomplishment; execution
very likely; very probable
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)