getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
electricity; (electric) light
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
fireball; bolide; fireball
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
what's what; heads or tails
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
fall; drop; descent; coming down
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher