pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
to bend; to warp; to curve
to check; to stop; to keep back
to overflow from something full
horizon (related to bodies of water)
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
sense of loss; feeling of loss
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
all times and places; all ages and countries
on countless occasions; many a time
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to be born; to come into this world
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to toady; to be obsequious
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
and so; therefore; for that reason
to cross the line; to go too far