to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
priority level; degree of relative priority
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
half a point (esp. in go)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
patting; stroking; caressing
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
charming; fascinating; attractive
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
course; route; path; process; stages
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
capacity; volume; capacitance
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
and then; and so; and; so then
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation