to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
step; stride; counter for steps
bright green; chartreuse green
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be prolonged; to drag on
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
flick (hockey, fencing, touch-screen, etc.)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(European) gray wolf (carnivore, Canis lupus lupus); grey wolf
as (for); for; in the capacity of
dozens; scores of; decades
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry