tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
courteous; decorous; polite
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
changing clothes; change of clothes
to chase; to run after; to pursue
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
at least; at most; (even) just
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to like; to love; to be fond of
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
relatively; comparatively
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
dry riverbed; river beach
to fight; to exchange blows
and; thereupon; because of that