negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
end of a match; end of a game
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
this and that; this or that; one thing after another