clear; precise; definite; distinct
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to boost; to force up; to push up
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
unprecedented; never seen before
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to make an appearance; to show up
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
to step over or across; to overcome
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
offense and defense; offence and defence
here and there; everywhere
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to lie down; to throw oneself down
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to examine someone's expression
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)