normalcy; normality; normal
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
low price; moderate price
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to lose a quarrel; to lose an argument; to be talked down
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
waste of time; killing time
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to speak ill of; to disparage
to follow another's example