(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
race (of people); type of person
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
you could say; you might say; verging on the
root; source; origin; cause
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
(not) even once; (not) ever
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
invitation; introduction; temptation
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
nape (of the neck); nucha
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
intuition; instinct; hunch
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
going feral (of a species); reverting to wild; escape
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to push aside; to push one's way through
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order