effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to practice magic; to practise magic
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
stifled (laughter); simmering
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
now that; since; so long as; because
apostasy; renunciation (e.g. of a religion); defection
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
mysterious power of words to alter reality
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
positioning; getting a position; taking a position