smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
battle formation; military formation
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
isolation; being alone; being friendless
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to scatter away; to vanish
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to shave off; to scrape off
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
chorus; singing in a chorus
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice