to rub; to scrub; to scrape
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
pale; pallid; bluish-white
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
trial product; prototype model
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
even if not; even without
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
this and that; various things
this and that; one thing or another
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear