to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to like; to love; to be fond of
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
hitting endlessly; beating up comprehensively
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to put someone to work; to make someone work
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
3rd day of the month; three days
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear