incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
I see; that's right; indeed
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
in proportion to; according to; depending on
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
personification; impersonation; embodiment
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
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)
waste of effort; thankless task
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
imagination; supposition; guess
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
innumerable; countless; numberless
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
one's physical safety; personal security
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out