oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
analepticum; restorative medicine
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to chase; to run after; to pursue
offense and defense; offence and defence
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to be chipped; to be nicked