to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
surroundings; environs; circumference
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
establishing a club (at a school, college, etc.); establishing a division (in a company)
since; henceforth; ever since
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
nothing but; except; no more than
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to cease; to stop; to be over
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole