to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
judgment; judgement; discernment
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
means; way; method; measure
villain; baddie; the villain's part
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to mind; to care; to worry
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to put into the mouth; to eat
other than; excluding; without