to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to mark the end; to spell the end
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
control; check; restraint; inhibition
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
trembling from fear; trembling all over
spreading one's legs open wide with knees bent, creating the shape of the letter M (pornographic pose)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to fall on one's backside
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to come to an end; to close the curtain
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)