to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to become empty; to be emptied
very loose; slowly; leisurely
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
ready with a rifle leveled
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to unfold; to unroll; to open
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to jump into; to rush into
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to knock down; to knock off
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
great numbers; numerical superiority
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to rank next to; to come after
spirit; heart; disposition
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen