to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
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 sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
sense of relief; feeling of relief
serious; severe; grave; acute
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to overflow from something full
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed