leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
the staff; inside the department
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to come face to face (with)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
to sink (into); to get depressed
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
outward appearance; apparent
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
the opposite direction; the other way
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
time-out; timeout; timeout