to assemble; to set up; to construct
conversely; on the contrary
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to talk to oneself; to mutter
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to leap back; to jump back
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
expression; look; countenance; face
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
random; unintentional; unintended
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
thicket; coppice; brushwood