to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
pride; boast; credit (to)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
being somewhat excited (agitated)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
semi-transparent; translucent
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little