to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
scarabaeid beetle grub; any insect (or worm, etc.) that lives in soil
stirrup straps; stirrup leather
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
running as fast as one can
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
sitting with one's legs out to one side
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to