root; joint; base; crotch
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to move around; to move about; to get around
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
terrain; geographical features; topography
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
end; close; conclusion; termination
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
being about to cry; the verge of tears
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss