to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be helpful; to be useful
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
instability; insecurity; crankiness
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be able to manage somehow or other
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
both hands; both arms; ten
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)