to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
finishing blow; coup de grâce
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
manner of using one's hands
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
type of occupation; occupational category
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
armed forces; battle troops
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
safety zone; traffic island
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to claim victims; to leave casualties
defense; defence; fielding
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)