consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
not necessarily so; is not always true
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
very likely; very probable
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
beyond that point; after that
maintenance; preservation; improvement
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
contrived; false-sounding
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
social; societal; societary
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to have a reason; to have an excuse
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
probability; likelihood; chances