fungus;  germ;  bacterium;  bacillus
 to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out);  to block the way;  to stand in the way (e.g. of progress);  to obstruct
 powerfully;  vigorously;  with all one's strength;  lots of;  heaps of;  plenty
 what;  you-know-what;  that thing;  whatsit;  whachamacallit;  (not) at all;  (not) in the slightest
 water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water);  fluid (esp. in an animal tissue);  liquid;  flood;  floodwaters;  water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
 creation;  formation;  foundation;  establishment
 dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon);  naga;  semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology;  promoted rook
 nest;  rookery;  den;  haunt;  (spider's) web
 protection;  defense;  providence;  amulet;  charm
 hard;  solid;  stiff;  tight;  strong;  firm (not viscous or easily moved);  safe
 this way;  this direction;  here;  this (one);  I;  me
 defense;  defence;  safeguard;  protection
 to harden;  to freeze;  to put together;  to collect;  to make secure;  to stabilize;  to fortify
 to exchange gunfire;  to exchange shots
 no matter what it takes;  by any means necessary;  at all costs;  by hook or by crook
 destruction;  disruption;  (application) crash
 tactics;  strategy;  military operation;  naval operation
 in accordance with;  following;  roughly;  about;  Street;  Avenue
 state of the war;  war situation
 to branch;  to fork;  to separate;  to split;  to disperse;  to scatter
 always;  without exception;  necessarily;  certainly;  without fail;  positively
 to protect;  to guard;  to defend;  to keep (i.e. a promise);  to abide (by the rules);  to observe
 so;  therefore;  accordingly;  like I said;  I told you already
 that way;  that direction;  there;  that (one);  you;  your family
 storm;  tempest;  uproar;  hullabaloo;  storm (e.g. of protest)
 plus;  addition;  positive number;  gain;  advantage;  anode
 cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind;  mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
 heave-ho;  oops;  yes;  yeah
 gale;  strong wind;  swift wind;  fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
 white;  innocence;  innocent person;  blank space;  white go stone;  white dragon tile;  skewered grilled pig intestine
 bow (weapon);  archery;  bow (for a violin, etc.)
 that's good;  that's nice;  like (on social media);  is that clear?;  OK?
 toe;  toe (of a golf club)
 yes;  yeah;  hum;  hmmm;  oof
 I wonder;  should I?;  is it?;  I wish that;  I hope that
 person;  someone;  human beings;  mankind;  human (Homo sapiens);  (other) people;  others
 devising (a way);  contriving;  device;  design;  dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)