to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
these guys; these fellows
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
considerably; greatly; a lot
difference; variation; difference
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
long ago; a long time ago; already
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
just a handful; only a small number (of)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to engage (gears); to set to fighting (e.g. dogs); to pit against each other; to harmonize (an argument)
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)