castle (in place names); castle; fortress
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
debauchee; fast liver; libertine; hell-raiser
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
hostility; antagonism; opposition
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
(in) the air; midair; sky
with a click; with a snap
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
time; season; period; phase; stage
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
nothing but; none other than
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to press a question; to cross-examine
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess