to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to take away; to carry off
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
genuine; authentic; true; real
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
rock drill; pneumatic drill; jackhammer