to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to crumble away; to collapse
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
addition; annexation; appendage
to flare up; to burst into flames
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to go over one's head; to be beyond one's comprehension
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
surely (not); certainly (not)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
since when; from when; how long
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
still; even now; to this day
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
suddenly; all of a sudden
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect