really; truly; indeed; good grief
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to make an appearance; to show up
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
shaft (e.g. in a mine); pit
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
handrail; railing; banister
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever