to run off; to break into a run; to start running
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
danger; peril; hazard; risk
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall on one's backside
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
true character; true heart; true spirit
to rise; to erect; to get up
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
throw; throwing; throwing event
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker