close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to order; to command; to appoint
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
innumerable; countless; numberless
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to cease; to stop; to be over
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to be injured; to sustain a wound
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
three; three years of age
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)