to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
hating; strongly disliking
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
that's the way it is; such is life
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to take a breath; to take a short rest