incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
academic study; academic research
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to draw off; to run out; to flush out
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
chat over tea; gossip; small talk
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to harm; to cause harm to
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to take away; to carry away
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped