understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shed light; to cast light
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
tradition; legend; folklore
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
surroundings; environs; circumference
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic