strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
pleasant feeling; good feeling
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
outside of one's area of expertise
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
master; teacher; stable master
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to be exhausted; to be tired out
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
even though; despite; when
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
nature; property; disposition
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration