area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
how long; how much; to what extent
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
survival; survivor; relic
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to begin; to set about; to start
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
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
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
as you see; as you can see
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
a little bit; a little while
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
department store; department
art gallery (esp. artworks for sale); picture gallery
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows