to come alive; to get going; to start to move
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
abuse; misuse; perversion
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
around the world; throughout the world
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
again; once more; a second time
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
danger; peril; hazard; risk
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to gain strength; to have energy
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to feel; to sense; to experience
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
had better ...; had better not ...