to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to surround; to crowd around
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
smuggling; contraband trade
stolen goods; loot; spoils
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to revere; to respect; to worship