to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
personality; style; appearance
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
even though things may appear this way
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose