to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
landing; alighting; touch down
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to approach; to draw near
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
silence; stillness; quietness
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
curved; forming the shape of an arch
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
point of compromise; common ground
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely