nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
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 glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to square one's shoulders
walking heavily; lumbering
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
imagination; supposition; guess
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
Sagittaria trifolia var. edulis (edible variant of threeleaf arrowhead)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
each; (arch.) you (plural)
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)