to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
behind; in the rear; in back
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
beginning; outset; first; onset
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
physical evidence; material evidence
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
mockery; derision; ridicule
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
weight; heavyweight boxer
in proportion to; just as much as
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble