root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
contraction; narrowing; stricture; stenosis
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
grasp; catch; understanding
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
such; like that; in that way
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
threat; intimidation; menace
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to need; to call for; to require
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
step; stride; counter for steps
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
big frame; large figure; huge body
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft