to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
contrary to one's expectations
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
external angle; exterior angle; outside corner
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand