alone; unaided; away from home
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to be forward; to be impertinent
covering; protection; backing; relief
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
matter of time; question of time
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to tighten; to press hard
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality