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MOISTEN To make moist. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SPREAD OUT To spread out or open from a closed or folded state. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
HOLLOW OUT To make a hole in something. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BOOMERANG A tool with a curved shape used as a weapon or for sport which returns when thrown into the air. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
CHOP To chop wood, or to chop meat, vegetables etc. into small pieces. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
MISS (A TARGET) To fail to hit (a target, a bell, etc.). Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BLOW (WITH MOUTH) To expel air through persed lips. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
MAT A flat object laid on the floor to protect a person from the hard floor. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
CAST To pour [a hardenable liquid material, like metal, plaster, glass, concrete etc.] into a mold in order to produce a solid object of the shape of the mold. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
STRETCH To lengthen by pulling. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
INTACT That has not been impaired or altered; lacking nothing essential, especially not damaged Property Basic actions and technology
CARVE To cut or to chip in order to form something. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
MOVE AWAY To change one's domicile or place of business. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SWEEP To clean a surface with a broom. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BROOM A tool used to sweep and clean the floor, made of a bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
HAPPEN To come to pass. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SHARPEN (SOMETHING) To make sharp or sharper. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
FORGE To create and mold by hammering. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
MOLD To create something, usually for a specific function. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
ADZE A sharp tool with the blade at a right angle to the handle, used to shape pieces of wood. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
PULL OFF (SKIN) To strip or pull off the skin or hide of. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
RUG A piece of thick cloth or wool that is smaller than a carpet and is put on the floor as decoration. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
NETBAG Bag made of net used to carry things. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
TUMPLINE A strap slung over the forehead or chest used (especially by native Americans) for carrying packs or loads. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
WHETSTONE Before cutting the meat, he sharpened his knife with a whetstone. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
UNTIE To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of. To unbind, to free from restraint Action/Process Basic actions and technology
STRIKE To intentionally hit with a sharp blow or to impel, usually with a hand or weapon. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
POUND To strike hard, usually repeatedly. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
CUT DOWN To bring down by cutting. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SHEARS A tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, used for cutting cloth, or for removing the fleece from sheep etc Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
HANG UP To put up to hang. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TINPLATE A thin sheet of steel coated with tin to prevent rusting; used to make cans etc. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
POTTER One who makes pots and other ceramic wares. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
FAN ACTION To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
PEG A cylindrical wooden, metal etc. object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
STRING A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
SMEAR To spread (a substance) across a surface by rubbing. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
PIERCE To tab something through something else. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
GET LOST To end up in an unknown place, to be not to be found again, to get lost, to irrecoverably slip away. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SNAP (OF STICK) Quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BREAK (OF ROPE) The breaking of a thread or strap. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
NAIL (TOOL) A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BROKEN Not capable of working or broken into pieces. Property Basic actions and technology
GLASS A hard, amorphous, inorganic, usually transparent, brittle substance made by fusing silicates, sometimes borates and phosphates, with certain basic oxides and then rapidly cooling to prevent crystallization. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
IRON A malleable ductile silvery-white ferromagnetic metallic element with symbol Fe and atomic number 26, occurring principally in haematite and magnetite. It is widely used for structural and engineering purposes. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
LEAD (CHEMICAL ELEMENT) A heavy toxic bluish-white metallic element with symbol Pb and atomic number 82 that is highly malleable; occurs principally as galena and is used in alloys, accumulators, cable sheaths, paints, and as a radiation shield. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
PAINT (PIGMENTS) A mixture of pigment and a vehicle, such as oil or water, that together form a liquid or paste that can be applied to a surface to provide an adherent coating that imparts colour, protects the surface and/or gives the surface different features. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
AXE A tool for felling trees or chopping wood consisting of a heavy metallic or stone head flattened to a blade on one side, and which is attached to a usually wooden handle. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BREAK (DESTROY OR GET DESTROYED) To divide or be divided into pieces and thereby damaged. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
MAKE To create something by combining or assembling materials or parts or by changing it. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SILVER A very ductile malleable brilliant greyish-white element with symbol Ar and atomic number 47 having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
KNOT A loop of string or any other long flexible material which cannot be untied without pulling part of the string through the loops. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
SKILLED Experienced and clever, professional. Property Basic actions and technology
DO To perform an action. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BASE The bottom or lowest part. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
ENDURE To allow (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) to continue to exist or occur without interference; accept or undergo, often unwillingly. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TIN (METAL) A metallic element with symbol Sn, occurring in cassiterite. It is a malleable silvery-white metal. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
SCULPTOR a person who practices the art of sculpture. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
MUST To be required to do something. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BE ABLE To have the ability to do something. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
WORK (LABOUR) Productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BLACKSMITH A craftsman expert in iron and other metals work. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
STATUE A three-dimension work of art, usually of a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, moulding, or casting. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
INCREASE (Of a quantity) to become bigger. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
CARPENTER Artisan who works with wood. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
GLUE Substance used for sticking objects together. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
EMERGE (APPEAR) To become known or apparent. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
WORK (ACTIVITY) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
FASTEN Tighten and close, for example a belt. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
UNCOVER To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
ACCUSTOM Get used to something. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
ORDER To order someone or several persons by a superior authority to do something, or to arrange something in a tidy manner. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
MOULD A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
DIMINISH To make smaller. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
ROPE Thick, strong string made of several strands that have been twisted together. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
HANDLE A part of an object meant to hold that object with (e.g. the handle of a mug, pan or bag). Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
SCISSORS A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
TOOL A mechanical device intended to make a task easier. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
GOLD A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
CLAY A loose, earthy, extremely fine-grained, natural sediment or soft rock composed primarily of clay-size or colloidal particles and characterized by high plasticity and by a considerable content of clay mineral and subordinate amounts of finely divided quartz, decomposed feldspar, carbonates, ferruginous matter, and other impurities; it forms a plastic, moldable mass when finely ground and mixed with water, retains its shape on drying, and becomes firm, rocklike and permanently hard on heating or firing. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
SQUEEZE To apply pressure to something from two or more sides at once. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
CUT To perform an incision (for example, with a knife). Action/Process Basic actions and technology
HIT To hit against with a sharp blow or to impel, usually with a hand or weapon or to be forcefully or suddenly contacting, e.g. a tree falling down and hitting the ground. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
STAB To perforate the surface of something with a pointed tool or weapon. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SPLIT To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
RUB To move one's hand or an object over a surface or other object (maintaining constant contact and applying moderate pressure). Action/Process Basic actions and technology
WASH To remove dirt and grime from an object, using water (usually with soap). Action/Process Basic actions and technology
WIPE To move an object or utensil over a surface or other object while maintaining contact, in order that a substance be removed from its surface. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
PULL To apply a force to (an object), in order that it moves towards the origin of the force that was applied. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
FOLD To bend a thin material (such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
HAMMER A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
POUR To cause a liquid to flow into a container. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BORE To create a hole by removing material with a drill. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BASKET A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
ARRANGE To give structure to. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SWELL To grow larger in volume. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
ESCAPE To get free, to free oneself. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
CHAIN A series of interlocked rings or links forming a flexible length. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
ANVIL A heavy iron block used by a blacksmith as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
WATCH To have one's eyes, one's attention on something or someone. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BEAT To strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
LOAD The weight (materials, products, etc.) to be borne or conveyed. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
PLAIT OR BRAID OR WEAVE To add pleats to cloth, to braid together hair, threads, strings, twigs etc. in order to create a larger string-like object or to create a fabric by interlacing threads. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TEAR (SHRED) To pull at something in such a way that it ends up divided. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
DRY UP To lose moisture, usually through evaporation or absorption. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SLAUGHTER To kill animals for food. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
DEXTEROUS Nimble in the use of the hands or body. Property Basic actions and technology
COPPER Chemical element with symbol Cu and atomic number 29; one of the most important nonferrous metals; a ductile and malleable metal found in various ores and used in industry, engineering, and the arts in both pure and alloyed form. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BUILD To form by combining materials or parts. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
DRAW (WATER) To draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite Action/Process Basic actions and technology
PRESS To apply pressure to an item. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TIE To establish connection between two or more things. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
LOOSEN To make undone or untied ; to free from any fastening. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SAW A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
FAN (OBJECT) A device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces. (WN:360) Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
CHISEL A tool with a cutting edge at the end. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
PAINTING To make a painting or drawing. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BEND Movement that causes the formation of a curve. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
MAKE DRY To remove the moisture and make dry. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TUG A great force, applied in order that an object will move towards the origin of the force that was applied to it. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
DRAG To draw slowly or heavily. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
WARM UP To make warm or warmer. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
DELIVER To bring or transport something to its destination. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
DUSTPAN A cleaning utensil, commonly used in combination with a broom or brush. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BUCKET Typically a watertight, vertical cylinder or truncated cone, with an open top and a flat bottom, attached to a semicircular carrying handle called the bail. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
CLOSE (EYES) Move ones eyelids in such a way that the eyes are no longer visible. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SCATTER (SEEDS) To distribute seeds over a field. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
STEP (VERB) To move the foot in walking; to advance or recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place, or by moving both feet in succession. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
PULL UP (RICE SEEDLINGS) Action/Process Basic actions and technology
LAY (VERB) To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
USE (VERB) To employ an object, often to reach a certain goal; to put into service. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
ROB (VERB) To illegally take something from, especially using force or violence. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
CROW (VERB) To utter the characteristic cry of a rooster. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SPROUT (VERB) The process by which a plant grows from a seed. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BURN To put fire on something or to be on fire. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
HOLD OR TAKE To grasp something or to carry something in ones hands. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
CEASE OR FINISH To stop doing something, voluntarily or involuntarily. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
REST OR SLEEP Lie down or sleep. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BOW STRING The string of a bow used to hunt. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
TORCH OR LAMP Any portable device that produces light. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
SICKLE OR SCYTHE Any portable tool that is used to cut grass or cereal crops in agriculture. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
STRIKE OR BEAT To hit or strike, either repeatedly or a single time. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
RAISE (A CHILD) To take care of an infant or some other living creature, usually until it can live indepentendly. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
RUN AWAY Leave a dangerous situation by moving one's body away from it. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
PICK To take off the fruits or other useful parts of a plant. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
CHOP (INTO PIECES) To chop meat, vegetables etc. into small pieces. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
CUT (WITH SCISSORS) To divide into pieces with help of scissors, especially things like a rope, a piece of cloth, or a piece of paper. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
CUT (WITH KNIFE) To slice or to divide into pieces with help of a knife or a knifelike object. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BECOME EXTINGUISHED Being stopped from burning or emitting light. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BEND (SOMETHING) To carry out a movement to turn something into a curved shape. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
REPAIR To restore something by replacing a broken part or putting together what is broken. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BELCH To release gas from the digestive tract through the mouth. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BELL A simple sound-making device. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BREATH OR LIFE The act of inhalation and exhalation of air as one part of physiological respiration required to sustain life, or the fact that life is sustained itself. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
WORKING OR WORK The process by which one produces something (sometimes also in exchange for money). Other Basic actions and technology
GLASSES Frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes used for vision correction. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
LID (COVER, CAP) The cap of a container. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
PULL OUT To pull something out. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TAKE OFF ONE'S CLOTHES Take off one's clothes. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BECOME SICK To catch a disease. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
MISS (SOMEBODY) To long to see somebody again. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
LACK (NOT HAVE) To lack something or to describe the state when something is not there. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
STEEL Alloys of iron and carbon, widely used in construction and other applications because of their high tensile strengths and low costs. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
GRINDSTONE A grindstone is a round sharpening stone used for grinding or sharpening ferrous tools. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
WINNOWING Wind winnowing is an agricultural method developed by ancient cultures for separating grain from chaff. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
LAY EGGS The process by which birds produce eggs. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
DISGUST The feeling that one gets when seeing something rotten. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BAG A container that stores things and is small enough so that one can wear it. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
AGAINST In opposite direction to. Property Basic actions and technology
SUCKLE (BREASTFEED, NURSE) Giving milk to babies and young children with milk from a woman's breast. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
LAUNDER To remove dirt from clothes. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
LOOSE Being not tight. Property Basic actions and technology
DISGUSTING Creating disgust in somebody. Property Basic actions and technology
EXCHANGE To hand out one thing while receiving another thing or to replace one thing with another. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
LABOUR (EFFORT) Work that has to be done and inflicts mental or physical pain. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
SHEPHERD The person that watches over sheep. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BREAK (CLEAVE) To divide something with force in two or more parts. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
FEEL (TACTUALLY) To sense something by touching its surface. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TRY (TEST) To put something to trial, to test whether something works as expected. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
DO OR MAKE To do something or to make something. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
NOOSE A loop at the end of a rope. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
FISHING To hunt for fishes (general expression). Action/Process Basic actions and technology
FISHING (WITH A NET) To hunt for fishes by using a fishnet. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
CATTY (MASS UNIT) A traditional Chinese unit of mass used across East and Southeast Asia, notably for weighing food and other groceries in some wet markets, street markets, and shops. Classifier Basic actions and technology
NET (FOR CATCHING) A grid-like device used for fishing and sports. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BLOW (WITH NOSE) To clean one's nose by exhaling through it. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
STEELYARD (BALANCE) Straight balance with arms of unequal length. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
FOOT (UNIT) A unit of length. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
LADDER OR STAIRS Construction consisting of steps designed to bridge vertical distances. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
FADE (LOOSE COLOR) Loose color (of cloth or other material). Action/Process Basic actions and technology
INHALE Breathe in some substance (smoke, steam) other than air. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
GNAW Treat some material with one's teeth. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
CLOG (SOMETHING) To block a fluid or similar from running through a pipe-like object. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TALK To converse with one or more persons. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
FLATTER To praise somebody openly. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TAKE A PHOTO To make a photography. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TRANSPORT To carry larger objects, usually with help of a vehicle. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
GET DIZZY Experience an impairment in spatial perception and stability. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
HAVE A FEVER Have an increased body temperature. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
HAVE DIARREA Suffering from loose or liquid bowel movements. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
DESPISE To feel a strong dislike for something. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BLAME (SOMEBODY) To hold somebody responsible for something. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BY (PASSIVE MARKER) Marker of the agent in a passive sentence. Other Basic actions and technology
CAREFUL Be cautious. Property Basic actions and technology
RECOMMEND To suggest something or somebody. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
MAKE A JOKE To say something which is not meant seriously. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BEND (ONESELF) To turn oneself over. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BLOCK (THE WAY) To prevent somebody or something from passing. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
CARRY HORIZONTALLY To carry some object horizontally. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BURP To release gas from the digestive tract through the mouth. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
MOSQUITO NET A web that keeps mosquitos away. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
FISHING (WITH A HOOK) To hunt for fish, using a hook on a line to catch them. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BIRTH (ACCOUCHEMENT) The process of giving birth to a child. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BLACKEN To change the color of something into black. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BUSHFIRE An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
DIALECT A variety of a language that is characteristic of a particular group. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
LEFT HANDED Preference of using the left hand. Property Basic actions and technology
LIE (FALSEHOOD) Intentionally false statement for the purpose of deception. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
MENSTRUATE Regular natural change in female reproductive system that makes pregnancy possible. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TAME Not or no longer wild (of animals). Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
SMOKE (EMIT SMOKE) To emit smoke (such as something which burns). Action/Process Basic actions and technology
DECREASE A reduction in number or size. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
DIE (FROM ACCIDENT) To cease to live due to unforeseen circumstances. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
DROP (SOMETHING) To let something fall down. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
RECOGNIZE (SOMEBODY) Perceive to see something or someone previously known. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SWING (MOVEMENT) To move freely to and fro. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
IMPROVE (SOMETHING) Improvement is the process of a thing moving from one state to a state considered to be better, usually through some action intended to bring about that better state. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
MOVE (AFFECT EMOTIONALLY) To affect somebody emotionally. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
MOVE (ONESELF) To get oneself in motion in order to arrive at some other place. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
RING (MAKE SOUND) Ring most broadly refers to a hollow circular shape or to a high-pitched sound. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
ROAR (OF SEA) A sound emitted by a stormy sea. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
RUSTLE (OF LEAVES) A sound emitted by leaves moving in the trees. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SEAT (SOMEBODY) To cause somebody to sit (e.g. by offering a seat). Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SOUND (OF INSTRUMENT OR VOICE) The noise emitted by musical instruments or humans speaking. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
HALT (STOP) To halt one’s movement. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
ADD Join or unite so as to bring about an increase. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
HANG Remain suspended to some point above. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
HERD (SOMETHING) Keep or move animals together. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
THAW (DEW) Go from a frozen to a liquid state. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TINKLE Emit a sound suggestive of a tinkle. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TWINKLE Shine with flickering light. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
WALK (TAKE A WALK) To wander around. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TIE UP (TETHER) To attach an animal to something to prevent that it leaves. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
NOTICE (SOMETHING) To become aware of something. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TUMBLE (FALL DOWN) To fall down accidentally. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
MAKE NOISE To be loud. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
CAUSE TO (LET) To allow or cause somebody to do something. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
CONVEY (A MESSAGE) To share a message with somebody. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
JOG (SOMETHING) To shake something. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
PROTECT To prevent something or somebody from being harmed. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SWING (SOMETHING) To set something in swinging motion. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BRAWL (FIGHT) To be involved in a normally unarmed and ruleless scuffle. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
CHAT (WITH SOMEBODY) To have a conversation with somebody. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
RINSE To clean by pouring water over the objects. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
KNIT To create a textile by manipulating yarn with the help of two long needles. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TRANSLATE To communicate of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
ROT To be exposed to decomposition. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
PREPARE To carry out things in advance to avoid to be later not able to do them. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BECAUSE OF Undergo decomposition. Other Basic actions and technology
A LITTLE More than one, but not as many as usual or as expected. (for mass nouns) Other Basic actions and technology
HARDLY Barely perceivable or noticeable. Other Basic actions and technology
CONVERSATION Conversation is interactive, communication between two or more people. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BUNDLE A group of things fastened together. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
CALL (APPEAL) An act of calling with the voice. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
POUCH A small bag. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
LEASH A leash is a rope or similar material attached to the neck or head of an animal for restraint or control. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
MESSAGE A message is a discrete unit of communication intended by the source for consumption by some recipient or group of recipients. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
NET A grid-like device or object. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
NEWS News is information about current events. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
RIBBON A ribbon is a thin band of material, typically cloth but also plastic or sometimes metal, used primarily as decorative binding and tying. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
SLEEP (STATE) Sleep is a naturally recurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles, and reduced interactions with surroundings. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
STRAP A strap is an elongated flap or ribbon, usually of fabric or leather. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
WALK (MANNER) The act of walking, the way one walks. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
GIFT A gift or a present is an item given to someone without the expectation of payment or return. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
HEAP A collection of things thrown one on another. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
CAMPFIRE A campfire is a fire at a campsite that provides light and warmth, and heat for cooking. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
AMOUNT Quantity is a property that can exist as a magnitude or multitude. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
SACK A specific bag used to store or carry items. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
SOLID Firm to the touch. Property Basic actions and technology
FIRE STICK Sticks used specifically to set fire to something or to burn. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BREAK (BREAKING) To come apart or split into pieces (intransitive). Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TOP GRINDSTONE The top (and usually proper) element in a two-stone grindstone. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BOTTOM GRINDSTONE The bottom element in a two-stone grindstone. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
TIGHT Being not loose. Property Basic actions and technology
FLAIL A manual device used for beating or striking with, consisting of a free-swinging stick attached to a handle. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
RUST Any of various metallic coatings formed by corrosion, especially after oxidation in presence of water. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
SADDLE A seat for an animal (especially horse) rider, secured by a girth. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
MISPLACE To place something in a place where one cannot find it again or in a wrong place; to lose something. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
MANAGE To watch and direct someone and/or some activity; to be in charge. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
FIX To restore something by replacing a broken part or putting together what is broken, or to repair a hole in a cloth or wheel. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SPLIT OPEN To open something with a cut or incision, revealing its inside. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
MINCE (SOMETHING) To cut something, especially food, into small pieces. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
ENVELOPE An item to commonly used to package or wrap letters. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
LIGHTER Portable instrument for igniting something. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
PAINTBRUSH Brush used to spread pigments of colour on a surface. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
SNOWMAN A mass of snow sculptured into the shape of a human. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
SWING Tool used for play with a seat hanging from ropes. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
THERMOMETER Instrument used for measuring temperature, mostly by means of a contracting or expanding substanced contained within the instrument. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
WHISTLE (INSTRUMENT) Wind instrument most often made out of metal or wood used for producing a loud, shrill tone. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BOX (SOMEBODY OR SOMETHING) The act of using fists to fight or hit. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
GRATE (SOMETHING) To abrade an object by rubbing it against a rough surface. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
HAMMER (SOMETHING) Strike or beat something with a hammer. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
MASSAGE (SOMEBODY) To rub someone's body with the hands. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
MOP (SOMETHING) To clean or wipe up by using cloth or a mop. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
PAINT (SOMETHING) The act of spreading coloured pigments on a surface. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
POST (SOMETHING) To send something by means of a postal service. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
RAKE (SOMETHING) The act of moving a tool over a surface in order to level or clean it. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
OAR A pole with a blade at one end, used to row or steer a boat. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
CUT (WITH AXE) To chop with an axe, e.g. wood in order to use it as firewood. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BURDEN STICK A long piece of wood used to carry a burden. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
SLAP Hit with the open palm of the hand Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BROKEN (NOT WORKING) Not capable of working. Property Basic actions and technology
BROKEN (SHATTERED) Broken into pieces. Property Basic actions and technology
PAINT (SOMETHING) OR PAINTING To apply color to a wall or to make a painting or drawing. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TIN OR TINPLATE A metallic element with symbol Sn or a thin sheet of steel coated with tin to prevent rusting. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
WRING To take a cloth and twist its ends into different directions in order to dry it. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
OPEN (EYES) Move ones eyelids in such a way that the eyes are visible. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
OPEN (STATE) To be accessible and/or not closed. Property Basic actions and technology
AMUSE ONESELF (HAVE FUN) To do something joyful. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
MOLD (GET ROTTEN) Discoloration and food caused by fungal species. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
ENCIRCLE To enclose or cause to be enclosed; to surround; to confine. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BRAID (VERB) OR WEAVE (BASKET) To braid together hair, threads, strings, twigs etc. in order to create a larger string-like object or to weave a basket or use similar techniques for creating other objects. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BRAID (VERB) To braid together hair, threads, strings, twigs etc. in order to create a larger string-like object (which can be linear as in a braid of hair or circular as in a wreath). Action/Process Basic actions and technology
WEAVE (BASKET) To weave a basket or use similar techniques for creating other objects. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BRAWL A normally unarmed and ruleless scuffle. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
PICTURE (PAINTING) A painted image. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
NAIL To hammer a nail into something. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
HIT (A TARGET) To hit something that someone has aimed for. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
STRIKE (SOMEONE) To intentionally hit someone with a sharp blow or to impel, usually with a hand or weapon. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
STRIKE (SOMETHING) To intentionally hit something with a sharp blow or to impel, usually with a hand. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
OAR OR PADDLE Referring to tools used for water-based motion, either connected to the water vehicle or not. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
IRON OR METAL A generic way of referring to either the ore or the finished product. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
PEARL A small hard shiny ball formed in mussels or oysters. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
LEATHER OR HIDE A generic way of referring to either cured or uncured animal hides. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
GET UP FROM BED To leave one's place of sleeping. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
STOP DOING To stop doing the action one was doing. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SIEVE (TOOL) A device for separating wanted elements from unwanted material. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
BAMBOO BASKET A basket from bamboo that is carried on the back. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
NOT HAVE Not being in possession of something (both abstract and concrete). Action/Process Basic actions and technology
DRY IN SUN To put something in the sun in order to dry it. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
QUICKLY To carry out an action in a quick manner. Property Basic actions and technology
WASH (ONESELF) To cleanse one's body in/with water. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
RULER A long flat device that is designed to assist with drawing straight lines or measuring by means of distance markings. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
FILE (TOOL) A hand tool with a long flat metal bar used to re-shape objects. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
PLANE (TOOL) A hand tool that is designed to flatten or shape wood. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
DRILL A power tool designed to create holes by means of rotating the drill bits into hard material. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
SHEATH A protection cover for a sharp blade (of a sword or knife). Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
COMPARE To estimate something in terms of similar or contrasting features as opposed to the other(s). Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SHOULDER POLE A pole that is used to carry things on the shoulder. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
WASH (CLOTHES) To clean pieces of clothing by using water and supplementary cleansing products as a part of hygiene routine. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
OPEN (MOUTH) To move one's jaw(s) in a way that the oral cavity becomes partially or fully visible. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
CARRY (WITH POLE ON SHOULDER) The act of transporting something by means of a carrying pole placed on one's shoulder. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
PUT IN ORDER To arrange something in a tidy manner. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TURN OVER To change the direction one is facing while lying in bed, on the floor, or similar. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
TAKE OFF To take off a piece of clothing or similar. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SAW (SOMETHING) To cut something with a saw. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
WAVE (VERB) To move one's hand or arm in a waving motion, with or without holding something like a flag. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
PATCH To repair a hole in a cloth or wheel. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
LEAN To bend or move from a vertical position or to make something do that. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
WEAVER A person whose occupation is weaving cloth, carpets, or baskets. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
PACK To put something in a container so that it could be carried or transported. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
BELLOWS A device that consists of a flexible leather air valve which can be expanded or contracted by operating the two handles, located on the opposite sides. It has many applications, especially blowing on a fire to supply it with air. Person/Thing Basic actions and technology
POLISH (SOMETHING) To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it with a cloth. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
LOST Not knowing where you are and unable to find the way. Property Basic actions and technology
LOAD (SOMETHING) To put a large quantity of things onto something. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
DIP To put something partially in a liquid for a short time and take it out again. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
CONTINUE To carry on with something or to keep existing or happening. Action/Process Basic actions and technology
SCATTER To throw or drop things in different directions so that they cover a large area. Action/Process Basic actions and technology

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