in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to use and then throw away
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to stay (at); to stop (at)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
madness; craziness; insanity
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
this (very thing); this precisely
root; source; origin; cause
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness