to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
winner; victor; conqueror
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
and then; and so; and; so then
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
peace preservation; security; safety
successively; one after another
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
rational; reasonable; logical