to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
draw (in competition); tie game
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
unique; peculiar; singular
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to finish reading; to read through
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
sense of duty (obligation)
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to pay attention; to be watchful
independent action; acting alone
some people; a few people; several people