feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
particulars; details; specified items
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
by means of; due to; because of; according to
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
in the same way as; just like
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to spend time (on doing something)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
treasure chest; strongbox
large number (of); many; majority
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check