trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
length; diameter; distance across
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
platform; home; home base; home plate
mass; quality and quantity
pressure; oppression; suppression
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to set (sun); to become dark
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
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.)
brilliant; bright; dazzling