head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to tighten; to press hard
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)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
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)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
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 cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
nausea; sickness in the stomach
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to crouch; to squat; to cower
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
although I say; although one might say; although called
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
(not so) much; (not) very