to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
running away; escaping on foot
acceleration; speeding up
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
as planned; according to plan
favorite; favourite; habitually used
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
combustibles; inflammables; flammables; burnables
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
trisection; dividing into three (parts)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly