Vocabulary

to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to reminisce about

to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to transmit; to relay; to tell

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to fret

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

to clear; to make clear

to prepare; to provide

to visit; to call on

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

to sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

to be renewed; to change

to weaken; to grow weak; to wane; to decline (of one's health)

to pass (examination)

to pass (the night); to spend

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

to lift up; to hold up; to hold above eye level

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf

to miss; to overlook; to fail to notice

to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to go on board; to get aboard

to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up

to tailor; to make (clothing)

to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to cool off; to abate; to be settled; to be brought under control

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to contend for

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid

to walk; to go on foot

to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to pattern oneself on

to sense; to perceive; to notice; to discern; to become aware of

to collect (debts); to dun; to exact; to extort

to call; to summon; to send for; to invite

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to screw up

to become dim; to become blurred

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to smolder

to become misty; to become hazy

to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to unravel