nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
how; in what way; by what means
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to be prolonged; to drag on
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
forced laugh; forced smile
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth