to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to crouch; to squat; to cower
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to be opposite; to face each other
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
honor; honour; credit; prestige
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
it's probably so; it stands to reason
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
still; as yet; as it has been
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
direct unforked road; straight path
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in