to strangle; to constrict
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
blow; shock; strike; batting
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
at once; immediately; right now
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to say no more; to sink into silence
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
in the meanwhile; during the time
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light