declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
little by little; bit by bit
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to change completely; to change suddenly
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
feeling of a house or a room
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
door; gate; opening; title page
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
strong-willed; strong of heart
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
speech; expression; wording; language
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle