to become fraught with emotion
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to kill; to beat to death
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to interfere; to hinder; to obstruct
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
to shed light; to cast light
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to bury; to embed; to implant
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
doing as one is told; yes-man
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
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