hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
economical; efficient; lean; compact
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
tall stature; tall figure
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
person standing watch; guard duty
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
thunderous roar; roaring sound
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
beyond that point; after that
to have an idea; to have a clue
to burst open; to pop; to split
unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
aquatic life; water creatures
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
pressure; oppression; suppression
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered