to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
packing into a box; boxing (up); thing packed in a box
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
window blind; blinds; blind
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to hit hard; to strike hard
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to come to one's senses; to calm down
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to bring back; to restore
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling