indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
function; facility; faculty; feature
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
monolith; large slab of rock
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to thrust before; to thrust at
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
sudden change; complete change
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to take upon oneself; to pull (a thing) over one's head
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length