haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
pulsation; pulsatory motion
to take a breath; to take a short rest
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
flying; false start; doing something before the scheduled time or date; breaking the street date
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)