to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
VIP; very important person
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
desperation; struggle to the death
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
popularity stakes; rating
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
awesome; amazing; incredible; a lot; absolutely
(walking with) one's toes turned out; duckfooted
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
greeting; a fine thing to say
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
in a sense; in some way; to an extent