to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
ability; performance; efficiency
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
level; standard; water level
election; selection; choice
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
a pair (of shoes or socks)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby