had better ...; had better not ...
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
nature; property; disposition
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
armchair theory; impracticable theory
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
mechanism; organization; organisation
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to laugh away; to laugh off
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
stillness; repose; standing still
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment