bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
number of times; frequency; count
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
whereabout; about where; how much
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement