method; process; manner; way; means; technique
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
finger flick to the forehead
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
internal organs; intestines; viscera
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to order; to command; to appoint
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
imagination; supposition; guess
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
alone; by oneself; on one's own