disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
to become hoarse; to become husky
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
light and darkness; light and shade
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
left back (corner, etc.); on the left and at the rear; left-hand side and at the back
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to ooze out; to seep; to show through (of emotions, etc.); to reveal itself
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
good news; happy news; glad tidings
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit