to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to sniff out; to get wind of
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
the last moment; the very end
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)