to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
short distance; close range
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
second (unit of time); arc second
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
regret; repentance; remorse
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe