to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
instead; but (on the other hand)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
to rub into; (arch.) to teach; (arch.) to train; (arch.) to educate
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
bead (of a gun); front sight; foresight
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
next term; next period; next version; next release
(present) head of a family
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
poaching (fish or seafood)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly