to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
decision; determination; resolution
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
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
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to fall flat; to fall face down
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
putting into operation; invocation
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
clearing one's throat; cough
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
permission; approval; authorization; license
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to move (house); to change residence