to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
tattling; telling on (someone)
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to thrust before; to thrust at
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
(theatrical) fighting scene
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to draw back; to leave (the area)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
command; control; commander
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors