power; might; authority; influence
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
mental; spiritual; emotional
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
some people; a few people; several people
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
opinion; point of view; visual point
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
question; inquiry; enquiry
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers