to tighten; to press hard
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
apparently; appears to be
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
strong interaction; strong force
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect