to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
business; work; operations; service; duties
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
matter for great congratulation
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
one cause; one reason; one factor
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to be torn off; to come off
violent explosion; bursting
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
detonator; primer; percussion cap
operation; functioning; running
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at