to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
hiss; fizz; woosh; swish; whiz
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
to spring at; to leap upon
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
that's the way it is; such is life
hoarse voice; husky voice
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignoramus
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
second (unit of time); arc second
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
report; notification; registration
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
coincident with; while; simultaneously
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip