to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
hey there; I say; see here
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
now; the present time; just now; another; more
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
again; once more; a second time
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable