firm; strong; solid; stable
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
perfect; complete; flawless
indiscriminately; giving no heed to
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to some extent; to a certain extent
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
rather; better; instead; if anything
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
choices; alternatives; options
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
largest ever; biggest; record
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
observation; survey; watching
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand