to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
at least; at most; (even) just
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
supporting evidence; corroboration
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal