leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
the same rank; equality; apposition
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
four (long cylindrical things)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
lack of information; data deficiency
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
to suppress one's emotions
rationalization; justification
justification; rationalization
way out; means to escape; escape route
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to be born; to come into this world
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
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