illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
share; portion; quota; cut
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
at once; immediately; right now
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
beautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
separate; special; another; separately
(crime of) inflicting bodily injury
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
proper; respectable; decent; honest
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)