superficial; half-hearted; shallow
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
interference; intervention; meddling
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
restoration; repair; mending
gem; jewel; precious stone
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
urban areas; the streets; town; city
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
with a click; with a snap
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
the person in question; the person themselves; said person