to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to concern; to be related
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
image; figure; figure; form; image
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
in its entirety; whole; wholly
how; in what way; by what means
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
strength; power; proficiency; ability
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
observation; survey; watching
hostile nature; inimical character
perception; sensing; noticing
group; bunch; crowd; group
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
image; figure; figure; form; image
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer