laws of nature; physical laws; physics
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
self-consciousness; self-awareness
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
showing no fear, even of God
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to squash; to crush; to flatten
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to gather; to collect; to assemble
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
one's post; place of work; workplace
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)