entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
snappingly; with a snap; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
unable to resist; unable to suppress
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to roll about; to writhe about
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
structure for housing heavy machinery
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)