to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
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)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
(opening of a) wound; cut
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
reduction by half; halving
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important