front 1 seize | back 1 to take something quickly and keep or hold it |
front 2 cramp | back 2 a sudden painful tightening in a muscle, often after a lot of exercise, that limits movement |
front 3 drown | back 3 to die by being unable to breathe underwater, or to cause a person or animal to die like this |
front 4 conceive | back 4 to imagine something |
front 5 presence of mind | back 5 the ability to make good decisions and to act quickly and calmly in a difficult situation or an emergency |
front 6 calf | back 6 the thick curved part at the back of the human leg between the knee and the foot |
front 7 spot | back 7 a particular place |
front 8 knot | back 8 a join made by tying together the ends of a piece or pieces of string, rope, cloth, etc. |
front 9 kick | back 9 to hit someone or something with the foot, or to move the feet and legs suddenly and violently |
front 10 proceed | back 10 to continue as planned |
front 11 disregard | back 11 to ignore something |
front 12 rub | back 12 to press or be pressed against something with a circular or up-and-down repeated movement |
front 13 overpower | back 13 to defeat someone by having greater strength or power |
front 14 deprive | back 14 to prevent someone from having something, especially something that they need |
front 15 mingle | back 15 to mix or combine, or be mixed or combined |
front 16 clutch | back 16 to take or try to take hold of something or someone tightly, usually in fear, worry, or pain |
front 17 grasp | back 17 to quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly |
front 18 precaution | back 18 an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening |
front 19 vigour | back 19 strength, energy, or enthusiasm |
front 20 struck | back 20 to refuse to continue working because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay levels, or job losses |
front 21 thrill | back 21 a feeling of extreme excitement, usually caused by something pleasant |