seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to rock; to shake; to swing
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
moving about; stirring about
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
reopening; resumption; restarting
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)