to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
recovery; rescue; recapture
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to be helpful; to be useful
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
emotional strength; force of will
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
next term; next period; next version; next release
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)