alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
square formation (of troops); magic square
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
with a start; with a jump
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
depending on; dependent on
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
chief; main; principal; important
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
posture; position; stance