drop (e.g. of water); drip
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
bleary eyes; drunken eyes
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to return fire; to shoot back
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to despise; to disdain; to scorn; to hold in contempt; to look down on
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
general idea; concept; notion
laws and regulations; legislation
minor details; nonessentials
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
vigorously ...; suddenly ...
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck