knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to invite in; to show someone in
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
finger; hands and fingers; hands
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
one grain; one drop; one bead
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt