to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
door; gate; opening; title page
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
speaking voice; talking voice
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
presence; sitting with; being with
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to badger; to pester; to beg
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment