main cause; primary factor
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
predation; eating prey; preying upon
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
migratory bird; bird of passage
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)