to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
to pierce through; to break through
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
losing one's virginity; first-time sex
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
impact of publicity or propaganda
draft of a magazine's content (usu. a table showing the allocation of each page)
refinement; elegance; grace
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around