distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
father; dad; husband; you; he
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
smoothly; easily; readily
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
by myself; in person; by oneself
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
because of; owing to; due to
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
consequence; outcome; result; blame
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan