reduction by half; halving
to check; to stop; to keep back
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to pluck (usually from a tree); to pick (e.g. apples)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
one of these days; someday; one day
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
profitable plan; good plan
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
commitment; pledge; promise
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible