to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
to be in focus; to come into focus
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
to be smeared; to be covered
more than usual (usu. time)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
hard worker; person who perseveres; person who doesn't give up; eager beaver; bitter-ender
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to thrust down; to push off
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
enumeration; citation; listing
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; carefulness (with money); economy
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to keep standing; to stand motionless
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)