to strike; to hit; to beat; to knock; to pound; to bang; to slap; to spank; to tap; to pat; to clap (one's hands); to play (the drums) ; to attack; to bash; to criticize; to censure; to flame (on the Internet) ; to sound out (someone's views) ; to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces ; to beat down the price ; to talk (big, bad, idly, etc.) ; to call; to invoke (e.g. a function)
to spout out; to spurt out; to gush out; to jet out ; to sprout; to bud ; to burst into laughter ; to blow (smoke, etc.) ; to send out shoots (of a tree)
at the same time; at once; simultaneously; concurrently ; just as ...; the moment ...; just after ... ; (but) at the same time; as well as; also; on the other hand
to move (house); to transfer (department) ; to change the target of interest or concern ; to elapse (passage of time) ; to be permeated by a colour or scent ; to be infected; to be contagious; to spread (as in fire)
to float ; to become merry; to be cheerful ; to become loose; to become unsteady ; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you); to feel out of place ; to be frivolous; to be uncertain ; to have (time, money, etc.) left over; to be saved (e.g. money) ; to have no basis; to be unreliable
to pull up; to drag up; to lift up ; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes) ; to withdraw; to leave; to pull out; to retire ; to promote (someone to a higher position) ; to return home ; to expedite the schedule
to advance; to move forward; to put (a clock, watch) forward ; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to make progress in; to further; to advance; to hasten; to speed up ; to raise; to elevate; to promote; to develop; to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)
to show; to display ; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ... ; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining ; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist); to have (an antique, etc.) appraised ; to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor ; to make a show of (doing); to do in a conspicuous manner; to do in view of others ; to resolve to do; to do at any cost; to show others that one will ...
to give (time, money, goods); to donate ; to do; to perform; to conduct ; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation) ; to sow; to seed; to scatter (e.g. fertilizer); to sprinkle ; to spread far and wide
to turn; to rotate; to spin; to twist; to gyrate ; to pass around; to send around; to hand around; to circulate ; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to bring; to transfer; to forward; to direct; to submit ; to turn (to a new use); to use (for something else) ; to turn on (something that turns or has a rotating part, e.g. a washing machine); to start up (e.g. an engine); to give (something) a spin ; to put (someone in a position); to make (e.g. an enemy of) ; to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play); to do all over; to do everywhere; to do completely ; to surround (something) with; to enclose with ; to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist); to reach around ; to invest (money); to lend
to break; to snap; to be cut; to split; to crack ; to be injured ; to wear out; to be worn out ; to break; to burst; to collapse ; to wear off; to stop working; to go dead ; to expire (time limit, etc.); to run out; to become due ; to run out (of stock, etc.); to be exhausted; to be used up; to be sold out; to be out of ; to be broken off (e.g. of a relationship); to break up; to have severed ties; to be cut off; to be disconnected ; to cut well; to be sharp ; to be sharp-minded; to be keen; to be shrewd; to be quick-witted; to be able
to cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob ; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to face hardship ; to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly; to make sacrifices ; to be not worth worth the name; to suffer (of a reputation); to be spoiled; to be put to shame ; to lament; to bemoan; to bewail
to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger); to escape; to break out; to leave (e.g. one's spouse) ; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to dodge; to shirk; to back away ; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish); to keep the lead (and win) ; to escape (of heat, a gas, etc.); to leak out (e.g. of a scent); to be lost (e.g. of flavor) ; to fail to hold an ideal posture
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought ; after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case ; too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either ; still; as before ; all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter ; to suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent); to eliminate (e.g. an odour); to spoil (e.g. a flavour); to kill (e.g. one's speed) ; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath) ; to put out (a runner) ; to pawn; to put in hock
to stop up; to close up; to block (up); to plug up; to shut up; to cover (ears, eyes, etc.); to close (eyes, mouth) ; to stand in the way; to obstruct ; to occupy; to fill up; to take up ; to perform one's role; to do one's duty ; to feel depressed; to be in low spirits; to mope
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to hit (e.g. baseball); to break wind ; to set free; to release; to let loose ; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent) ; to send out (a person to carry out a duty) ; to set fire to