to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to pierce through; to break through
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to smash down; to beat in
having said that; on the other hand
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to come back; to return; to recur
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
letting (someone) die without helping
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
such; this sort of; like this
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to need; to demand; to take; to require
decision; settlement; definition
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege