to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
instead; but (on the other hand)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
(arch.) to rub into; to train for; to prepare for
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
bead or front sight of a firearm
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
next term; next period; next version; next release
(present) head of a family
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
poaching (fish or seafood)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late