pronunciation; production of sound
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to get narrower; to contract
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to take a breath; to take a short rest
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
step; stride; counter for steps
(right at the) side; just beside
sudden change; sudden turn
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to give directions; to issue instructions
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
palm heel; heel of the palm
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike