to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
explanation; interpretation
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
expression; look; countenance; face
to rush over; to run up to
moving; touching; stirring
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner