to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to burst (open); to break; to split
gradually; slowly but steadily
just one person; only one
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
lying down; down!; lie down!
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to trample; to crush underfoot
to open (one's eyes) wide
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to change completely; to change suddenly
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
comparatively; relatively
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
sheath; wire cap; terminal cover
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)