these guys; these fellows
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
observation; survey; watching
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
stairs; stairway; staircase
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
movie; film; motion picture
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
consideration; taking into account
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
shelter; refuge; protected place
emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors); refuge shelter
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)