to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to spit out; to eject; to dump
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
to form a group; to form a bunch
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
straight; as the crow flies
thought; consideration; thinking
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
stirring; slight movement
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
to jar; to creak; to grate
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
power; might; authority; influence
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
putting into operation; invocation