Vocabulary

to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)

to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill

to loosen; to slacken

to go through; to pierce; to penetrate

to deceive; to delude; to trick; to fool

to rest; to suspend; to give relief

to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

to incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant; to bend

to bless; to show mercy to

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to establish; to run; to maintain

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge

to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp

to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to administer; to preside over

to point at

to surround; to encircle; to enclose

to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart

to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen

to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize

to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture)

to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate

to put in order; to arrange; to tidy up; to fix; to straighten

to mend; to patch up; to repair; to fix; to darn

to put together; to combine; to join together; to join up

to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace

to lament; to grieve; to regret

to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to be torn

to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by

to flip; to snap; to flick

to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin); to sag (ceiling)

to delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retard

to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge

to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to conduct

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge

to be crowded with people; to be bustling with

to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to be worn off