adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
numerator; molecule; member; element
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to scrape off; to shave off
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
brilliant; bright; dazzling
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
weird; disgusting; sickening
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
manly; masculine; like a man
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick