devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
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)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to push down; to knock down
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
desperately; for one's dear life
both hands; both arms; ten
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to put one's strength into
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 pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress