substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
back (of a chair); backrest
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
shooting down (an aircraft)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
silent; silent film; silent letter
web edition; online edition
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to