gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
this for sure; certainly is
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
many; numerous; various; large number of
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
every person; each one; everybody
rear left; back left; left and behind
abnormal phenomenon; anomaly
air conditioning; air cooling
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
drama; play; Chinese opera
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
right angle; perpendicular
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck