moment by moment; hour by hour
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
injured person; wounded person
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to live; to reside; to inhabit
final scene; the end; finale
headquarters; head office; main office
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
chief; main; principal; important
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
emotional strength; force of will
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
here and there; everywhere
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to encamp; to take up positions
to encamp; to take up a position
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
simultaneous; all at once