to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
metallic sound; metallic clank
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
whichever one chooses; either way
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
brat; greenhorn; novice; green youth; child
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
quarrel; dispute; argument
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)