to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
great laughter; burst of laughter
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to strip and leave clothes lying around
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
study; research; investigation
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to be worried; to be troubled
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal