edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
innumerable; countless; numberless
to roll about; to writhe about
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to begin to walk; to set out
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
older brother; elder brother
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
plagiarism; plagiarised work
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to degenerate; to lapse into
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)