to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
different opinion; objection
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
defense; defence; protection
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
annual (plant); first-year student
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
right (to do something); authority; power
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
double; twice (as much); twofold
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to subsist; to keep on living
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to throw into; to toss into
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion