to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
decoration; ornament; trimmings
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
still (continuing); as ever; further
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to attempt; to test; to try out
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
ubiquitous computing; ubiquitous
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
to adorn oneself; to dress oneself up; to give an air of; to make oneself seem like
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down