to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
torrent (file); torrenting
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to overflow from something full
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
conservative without party affiliation
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
composite; combined; complex
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
sunbathing; basking in the sun
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it