moving; touching; stirring
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
postponement; moving back
crash; smash; crunch; bang
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to become clear; to be made public
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on