to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to smash down; to beat in
having said that; on the other hand
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to move (house); to change residence
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to come back; to return; to recur
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
letting (someone) die without helping
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
such; this sort of; like this
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to become red; to redden; to blush
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to step forward; to take a step forward
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to fall off; to tumble down