to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
choosing between two things; two choices
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
(made of) stone; stone-built
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
extensive knowledge; erudition
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
(one acting as a) foster parent
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma