silence; stillness; quietness
to approach; to draw near
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to put into writing; to write
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
falling over; toppling sideways
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
double; twice (as much); twofold
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
top of the head; crown of the head
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
to worry about; to be vexed
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
party; set; gang; company; person
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish