adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
surrounding at a distance
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to be settled; to be brought to an end
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
third time lucky; third time's the charm
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly