to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
safety; welfare; well-being
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to cover fully; to wrap around
force of a fire; force of flames
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
thought; consideration; thinking
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
audible range; hearing range
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to be too numerous; to be too much
to bring back; to restore
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
scanning (e.g. TV); traversal
light; faint; pale; fleeting
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
some; several; many; how many; how much; very