to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
shellfish; seashell; shell
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to take a breath; to take a short rest
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
wherein; therein; thereinto
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
stridor; wheezing; noisy breathing
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections