drama; play; powerful drug
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
(not) even once; (not) ever
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to raise one's voice; to shout
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
forward somersault; forward roll
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
small; fine; detailed; stingy
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
even if not; even without
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to stagger; to stumble; to totter
sick person; patient; invalid
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
because of; owing to; due to
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience