to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
silence; stillness; quietness
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
evil design; crafty plan; plot
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
infancy; childhood; tender age
witnessing; observing; sighting
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation