to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
flour; meal; powder; dust
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal