genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to shake one's head (in denial)
to rise; to erect; to get up
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
to shake; to sway; to waver
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
long ago; a long time ago; already
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear