to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
otherwise; or else; if not
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
most difficult; next to impossible
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to hide; to conceal oneself
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
way to shoot; how to shoot
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to escape from; to get out
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to lure someone; to entice someone
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
still; as yet; as it has been
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
near; close by; within reach; familiar