to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to knock down; to utterly defeat
higher rank; better position
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
conduct; behavior; behaviour
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth