to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
covert action; covert operations
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
broken; intermittent; disconnected
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
beyond one's means or position
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
thick (esp. paper, cloth)