to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
contradiction; inconsistency
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
that is to say; so that means
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
living thing; organism; creature; biology
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
forcibly; by force; against one's will
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
arrest; apprehension; capture
looking or acting as if one owned the place
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained