to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to not believe one's ears
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
direct unforked road; straight path
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
condition; state (of health); appearance
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
moving about; stirring about
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
literally; to the letter; literal
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
with a splash; with a splosh
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
dozens; scores of; decades
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
battle formation; military formation
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
innumerable; countless; numberless
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)