to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
this (very thing); this precisely
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
thunderous roar; roaring sound
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
conduit; pipe; duct; vessel
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
gradually; slowly but steadily
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
in accordance with; according to
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
at once; immediately; right now
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
manifestation; public show; showing conspicuously
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse