rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
deviation; departure; omission
smallish; on the small side
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
aptitude; aptness; suitability
main cause; primary factor
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
old man; venerable gentleman
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
to collect information; to gather knowledge
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
the way one works; one's working manner
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent