combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
den; wild animal dwelling; den (e.g. of thieves); hiding place; den; small snug room
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
attenuation; damping; decay
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
major earthquake; large earthquake
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
terrain; geographical features; topography
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to be silent; to say nothing
still; even now; to this day
(very) patient; persevering
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
not necessarily so; is not always true