to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
like this; this sort; this way
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to overdo; to do too much
trolling; singing in a circular canon; round
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
will not do; do not; does not
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
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)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)