whispering; murmuring; subdued
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
proper; right; reasonable
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
battlefield; battleground
attack; assault; attempt; try
power; might; authority; influence
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
normal practice; proper practice
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
strategy meeting; council of war
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable