strain abnormally | be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness |
take away | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) |
take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for | make (offspring) by reproduction |
cause to move by pulling | undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) |
tear or be torn violently | enter or assume a certain state or condition |
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes | give certain properties to something |
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing | cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition |
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion | receive a specified treatment (abstract) |
strip of feathers | take the first step or steps in carrying out an action |
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense | reach by calculation |
steer into a certain direction | grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of |
move into a certain direction | be a mystery or bewildering to |
operate when rowing a boat | cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner |
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover | communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone |
rein in to keep from winning a race | move into a desired direction of discourse |
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense | take vengeance on or get even |
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation | attract and fix |
| go or come after and bring or take back |
| succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase |
| reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot |
| overcome or destroy |
| earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher |
| apprehend and reproduce accurately |
| evoke an emotional response |
| irritate |
| reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress |
| reach and board |
| leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form |
| go through (mental or physical states or experiences) |
| suffer from the receipt of |
| perceive by hearing |
| receive as a retribution or punishment |
| come into the possession of something concrete or abstract |
| achieve a point or goal |
| purchase |
| acquire as a result of some effort or action |