disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
pillar of fire; blazing column
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
addition; annexation; appendage
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)