astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to put one's hand on; to touch
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
questions and answers; dialogue
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
psychiatry; psychiatric department
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
one act (of a play); scene; event
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so