to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
extremely dangerous; full of peril
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
stipend (paid to court officials, samurai, etc.); salary; fief; (arch.) gift (given as a reward); (arch.) token of appreciation
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
many; much; plenty; hardly
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
occurrence; happening; incident; event
succession; continuation; series; sequence
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
guess; conjecture; surmise