to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
this world; this life; world of the living
loveable; very likeable; like very much
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to appease; to suppress; to calm
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to stop walking; to pause
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
choices; alternatives; options
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to step forward; to take a step forward
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
the other day; a few days ago
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)