to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
flight; desertion; escape
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
more than usual (usu. time)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to jump from one thing to another
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
posture; position; stance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
one's way (ahead); one's path
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
group; bunch; crowd; group
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees