with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
no, not like that (but like this)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
many; much; plenty; hardly
being startled; getting a shock
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
important point; point to make note of
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
step; stride; counter for steps
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard