to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
two (long cylindrical things)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
inside an office, laboratory, power plant, etc.
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to force open; to push open
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap