remove in small bits | cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp |
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits | arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing |
select carefully from a group | indicate (a certain time) by striking |
harass with constant criticism | make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target |
eat intermittently; take small bites of | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon |
hit lightly with a picking motion | hit against; come into sudden contact with |
look for and gather | affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely |
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example | produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments |
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion | remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line |
provoke | pierce with force |
pay for something | smooth with a strickle |
pilfer or rob | hook by a pull on the line |
| produce by ignition or a blow |
| form by stamping, punching, or printing |
| disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set |
| have an emotional or cognitive impact upon |
| drive something violently into a location |
| occupy or take on |
| cause to experience suddenly |
| find unexpectedly |
| stop work in order to press demands |
| attain |
| touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly |