to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing