Words in english

• sit-up — Noun – English ～ a stomach exercise in which a person sits up from a supine position without using the arms for leverage
• snarl-up — Noun – English ～ a number of vehicles blocking one another until they can scarcely move
• soaking up — Noun – English ～ (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
• smash-up — Noun – English ～ a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
• slip-up — Noun – English ～ a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
• kick up — Noun – English ～ raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand
• conjure up — Verb – English ～ summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
• step-up transformer — Noun – English ～ a transformer that increases voltage
• step-up — Noun – English ～ the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
• split up — Noun – English ～ an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity; "they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock"
• juice up — Verb – English ～ make more interesting or lively; "juice up a party"; "pep up your paper"
• keep up — Verb – English ～ maintain a required pace or level; "He could not keep up and dropped out of the race"
• jack up — Verb – English ～ lift with a special device; "jack up the car so you can change the tire"
• jolly up — Verb – English ～ cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee"
• jazz up — Verb – English ～ make more interesting or lively; "juice up a party"; "pep up your paper"
• keep up — Verb – English ～ keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"
• keep up — Verb – English ～ keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
• keep up — Verb – English ～ lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"
• light up — Verb – English ～ become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"
• limber up — Verb – English ～ attach the limber; "limber a cannon"

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