to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
non-recoverable; unrecoverable; irreparable; irreversible; irretrievable
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
snake; serpent; large snake
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to collect; to assemble; to gather
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
instant; moment; for an instant
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
pleasant sleep; good sleep; sleeping well
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky