spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
stirring; slight movement
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
fully prepared; all ready
to burst (open); to break; to split
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides); melody; section of a pop song
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
control; check; restraint; inhibition
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength