to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
single word; a few words; brief comment
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)