immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to be the ruin of (a person)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
concussion (of the brain)