to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
in comparison to; rather than
meaning; significance; sense
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
entreaty; supplication; petition
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
grip (of hand); grip strength
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
way; method; means; resource; course
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
serious look (on one's face); straight face
amusing; funny; interesting
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)