to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
spine; backbone; spinal column
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to play a central role; to take a leading part
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
is something that; is that which
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
modesty; humility; being humble
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread