pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
beyond imagination; unimaginable
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
having said that; on the other hand
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
sword; blade; single stroke
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious