-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
quickly; swishing; whooshing
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
desperation; struggle to the death
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to repeat; to do something over again
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to brush off; to shake off
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
dark clouds; black clouds