base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
of course; certainly; naturally
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
with a start; with a jump
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
threat; intimidation; menace
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
unanticipated; unexpected
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
dozens; scores of; decades
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
descending a mountain; descent
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
consumption; expenditure; spending
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can