to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to discuss; to talk together
approval; acceptance; toleration
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to be hot on a person's heels
flash (of light); glint; schiller
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
violent explosion; bursting
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz