to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
(turned out) all right in the end
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
all night long; all through the night
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to give directions; to issue instructions
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
carrying voice; well-projected voice
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to hold fast; to protect to the end
otherwise; if not; or else
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit