to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
nothing much (of one's own gift, etc.)
several shots; several blows
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
still; as yet; as it has been
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)