very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
plural; multiple; several
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
extensive; vast range; wide scope
automatic; intransitive verb
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
joint struggle; common (united) front
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding