to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
(made of) leather; leather-bound
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
fireball; bolide; fireball
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
left side; left-hand side
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
rat (esp. a laboratory rat)
another kind; different kind; distinct species
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate