to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
bend; curvature; deflection
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
weight (for scales); counterweight
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
in a little bit; after a short while
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
climbing to the summit; summiting
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to search for; to seek for; to look for
anything and everything; just about everything
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
all around; as far as the eye can see
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
injured person; wounded person; casualty
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement