to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
to hit hard; to strike hard
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
with a (light) slapping sound
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
good bye; I'm off; see you later
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
going straight on; going straight ahead
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
without; but if; otherwise; or else
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
one grade; first-class; primary
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
moulded objects; sculpted objects; modeled objects; formed objects
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
election; selection; choice
individual; private person; personal; natural person
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
to hide; to keep to oneself
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced