literally; to the letter; literal
although I say; although one might say; although called
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
principle; theory; fundamental truth
maintenance; preservation; improvement
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to approach; to draw near
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to lean against; to set against
(spring) tension rod; tension pole
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to rock; to shake; to swing
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
space (room, area, outer space)
to operate; to clean up; to inquire (into); to take drastic measures
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
mathematical formula; numerical expression
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
course; route; path; process; means
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
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)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)