pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to collapse into; to flop onto
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)