brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to defy conventional wisdom
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
essence; true nature; substance; reality
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
reason; cause; history; origin
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
inside one's heart; in one's mind
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
brilliant; bright; dazzling
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
never mind!; don't worry about it
choices; alternatives; options