to be silent; to say nothing
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
reality; actuality; hard fact
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
side effect; adverse reaction
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
if it is (the case that ...)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
how; in what way; by what means
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
much less; to say nothing of
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)