rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to employ; to hire; to engage
connection; link; relationship
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
wounded person; injured person
setting off (on a trip); departure
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
jewel; precious stone; gem
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
ray (of light); beam; light
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
in case of; at that time; at this time
to pierce through; to break through