by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to blame; to find fault with
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
decision; determination; resolution
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
direct descent; direct line
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
direct examination; examination-in-chief
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to encamp; to take up positions
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
in one's own way or style
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
to launch a surprise attack
separate; special; another; separately
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
quantity or volume of water
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release of fish (into a river, pond, etc.); stocking with fish (a river, etc.); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
100,000; hundred thousand
1,000,000; one million; million; many