rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
clearing one's throat; cough
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
shameless; shameless person
to fan; to incite; to instigate
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
just because; even if; even though
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront