companion; follower; attendant; retinue
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes