Vocabulary

to return a punch; to strike back

to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to lie in wait (for); to keep under surveillance; to stake out

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

to jump; to leap; to prance; to spring up; to bound; to hop

to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended

to go along; to walk along; to follow

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

to be jumbled together

to spread (of flames)

to build a market for; to promote (a product); to sell; to become well known

to grasp tightly

to keep silent

to wake; to wake up

to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate

to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate

to make round; to roll up; to curl up

to plan; to plot; to propose; to design; to intend; to contemplate

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

to resound; to echo; to reverberate

to run around; to bustle about

to pass (of time); to elapse

to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to join; to bind

to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate

to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to do incorrectly; to err

to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon

to begin to rain; to begin to snow

to rain incessantly; to downpour

to shine

to serve; to work for; to attend

to stab to death

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands)

to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat)

to copy (down); to transcribe

to reheat; to steam over

to shake out

to soak; to dip; to steep; to immerse

to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up

to undertake; to take on (task)