to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
serious wound; serious injury
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to thrust away; to send flying
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
as if nothing had happened
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
just because; even if; even though
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to detain; to check; to restrain
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
trouble; bother; annoyance