vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
head; brains; intellect; understanding
military sword; saber; sabre
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
mutation; change; transition
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
fate; destiny; predestination
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
every year; yearly; annually
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
even if nothing else; more than anything else
attendant; valet; servant; follower
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
to pause; to have a short intermission
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
line; queue; procession; matrix
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm