to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to understand; to make out
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
living thing; living creature; animal; life
predation; eating prey; preying upon
absorption; suction; attraction
appearance; figure; shape; form
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
process; course; mechanism
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
destination (one is heading towards); goal
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
surely; certainly; without doubt
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)