to crawl out of; to creep out of
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
be (that) as it may; having said that
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
one wing; (a) role; (a) part
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
promotion; raising of status
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
intercept; interception; counter-attack
disturbance; riot; mayhem
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
inner structure; internal anatomy
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
going the wrong way; traveling in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running in reverse (of a motor, engine, etc.)
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
running as fast as one can
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to leave behind (cargo, passengers, etc.)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow