regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
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)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
function; facility; faculty; feature
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
true to one's name; living up to one's name
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...