that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
posture; position; stance
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
the front; honest; upright; decent
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
affected part; diseased part; wound
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
thought; consideration; thinking
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to fall flat; to fall face down
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
beginning; outset; first; onset
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)