to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
another thing; exception; special case
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
outward appearance; looks
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
maximum permissible level or dosage
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
smallish; on the small side
to gain weight; to put on weight
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
beyond that point; after that
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
memories; recollections; reminiscence
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
with a squelch (treading through mud, etc.); sinking into; piercing through; plunging into
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
squeaking; creaking; tightly (cram); closely (pack); barely (managing); just (getting by)