to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
sphere; counter for balls
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
absorption; suction; attraction
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
advanced level; high grade; senior
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
polite; respectful; reverent