spell; charm; incantation; magic word
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
loud sound; loud reverberation
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in the same way as; just like
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to feel; to sense; to experience
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
even though; despite; when
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
as far as the eye can see
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)