refusal; rejection; denial; veto
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
for example; for instance; e.g.
no!; no no!; no, not at all
natural disaster; cataclysm
abnormal phenomenon; anomaly
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
physical law; laws of physics
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
joint-locking technique (in judo)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
as a child; when one was a child
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education