pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
gliding (through the air)
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
firm; strong; solid; stable
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
throwaway; disposable; single-use
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
slight; insignificant; small
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
vitality; energy; dynamism
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
elasticity; elastic material (spring, etc.)
to stand firm; to hold out
entire world; whole world; world stage
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to make an appeal; to urge