to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
body; physique; build; stature
to erase all trace of something
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to rise; to erect; to get up
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
companion; company; tritagonist
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to become settled; to be fixed
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to be a matter of life or death
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)