hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
by means of; due to; because of; according to
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
choices; alternatives; options
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
of course; certainly; naturally
reconciliation; make peace with
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
fall; drop; descent; coming down
site; point on a map; spot
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
contradiction; inconsistency
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
both; both sides; both parties
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
script; screenplay; scenario
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic