to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
body; physique; build; stature
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
remains; corpse; (dead) body
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
to await; to wait for; to expect
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
exhibition; display; putting on show
classification; categorization; sorting
Lewes (UK); Ruisu; Louise; Luis; Luiz; Ruiz
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
family; relatives; dependents; household
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
real thing; original; actual
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
pure; true; genuine; unmixed