gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
excited condition; excited state
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
sense of smell; olfaction
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
accurate; correct; precise; exact
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
being startled; getting a shock
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
to run about; to rush about
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
even though; despite; when
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
cilium; cilia; fine hairs
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
gliding (through the air)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous