liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
at the last moment; this late in the game
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to control; to command; to get the better of
good person; virtuous person
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious