to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
lacking cargo; in ballast
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
favourite horse; favorite horse
column; file; (vertical) line
two-seater (e.g. aircraft)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
spurt of blood; spray of blood
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
self-defense; self-defence
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
weather (conditions); disposition; temperament
one's own army; one's own team
event; phenomenon; matter
according to plan; as planned
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
safe; vault; storage cabinet
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny