v. examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; scrutinise; inspect (*) scrutinize (*) lallygag (*) seep (*) quash

v. free from slavery or servitude (*) loiter (*) vacillate (*) emancipate (*) tink

v. become less in amount or intensity; slack off; slack; die away (*) instigate (*) sear (*) wax (*) abate

v. agree or express agreement; acquiesce (*) terminate (*) assent (*) defoliate (*) wrangle

v. work hard; fag; travail; grind; drudge; dig; moil (*) liken (*) toil (*) fellate (*) whet

n. extreme distress of body or mind (*) amble (*) anguish (*) rapport (*) confluence

v. make less visible or unclear; obnubilate; haze over (*) dawdle (*) prod (*) defray (*) becloud

v. raise trivial objections; chicane (*) mulct (*) niggle (*) cavil (*) jolly

v. shift from one side of the ship to the other; jib; change course (*) begrudge (*) tout (*) intrude (*) gybe

v. move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; swosh; swoosh (*) swish (*) imply (*) disperse (*) scuffle