to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
quick work; (clever) feat
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to be in focus; to come into focus
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to rebuke; to scold harshly
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to need; to call for; to require
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm