dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
way; method; means; resource; course
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
fear; dread; fright; willies
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to manage (money, family finances, etc.)
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; collection (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
to mix; to stir; to blend
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
completely; absolutely; totally
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
unidentifiable; unidentified