Vocabulary

to seal (e.g. a letter)

to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (e.g. intimidation); to take advantage of (e.g. one's influence); to season (with salt, etc.)

to keep (a person) waiting

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to fall within (e.g. a budget)

to happen to be present

to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal)

to give (time, money, goods); to donate

to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on

to act (a part); to play (a role)

to take (a photograph)

to lay waste; to devastate; to damage

to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be equipped with

to recall; to remember

to tie; to fasten; to tighten

to expel; to drive out

to pour on

to laugh

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

to throw down; to bring down; to blow down; to fell; to knock down; to set (something) down on its side

to steam (food, towel, etc.)

to order; to command

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as)

to escape

to escape from; to get out

to report; to inform

to propose; to suggest

to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run

to let out; to utter; to produce; to emit; to give forth; to discharge

to become settled; to be fixed

to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing; to sway

to look after; to take care of; to keep; to hold on to; to keep in custody

to throw down; to throw out; to stretch out (one's legs)

to put back; to return; to give back; to restore (to a previous state, e.g. defrosting, reconstituting, reconciling); to turn back (e.g. clock hand)

to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground)

to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to dig into (e.g. of fingernails)

to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

to wait eagerly for; to look forward to

to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)