to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
glove (esp. sports); globe
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
power; might; authority; influence
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to succeed; to bear fruit
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
extermination; annihilation
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious