what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
anecdote; tidbit; gossip; little-known story
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
completely; entirely; wholly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
this and that; one thing and another
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
kill; kill (shot); smash; spike (in volleyball)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
probability; likelihood; chances
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
ten; 10; ten years of age
second (unit of time); arc second
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness