light (e.g. colour, color)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to crack; to develop a crack
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
nice; good; well-executed
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound