sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
armchair theory; impracticable theory
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
abstract or impracticable theory
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
maintenance; preservation; improvement
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
contradiction; inconsistency
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
fifth day of the month; five days
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
interference; intervention; meddling
place; situation; position; location
strong interaction; strong force
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
one day; (on) a certain day
Centaurus (constellation); the Centaur
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
future years; in (one's) later years
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
tradition; legend; folklore
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
deeply impressive; memorable; striking