dark clouds; black clouds
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
fast-talking; rapid talking
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
coincident with; while; simultaneously
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
automatic; intransitive verb
intercept; interception; counter-attack
systematic; regular; routine
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint