elastomer; gummy; rubbery; elastomeric
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to cease; to stop; to be over
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
tieless; not wearing a tie; open-necked
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
straight; as the crow flies