shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
dark night; moonless night
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to finish reading; to read through
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
acquaintance; appreciative friend
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to trample; to crush underfoot
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
overall height; distance from the ground to the highest point of an object
to push aside; to push one's way through
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
armor and helmet (armour)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
android; artificial human; robot
process; course; mechanism