overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
(not) even once; (not) ever
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
innumerable; countless; numberless
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
hastily made; improvised preparation
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
highest grade; superlative degree
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to need; to call for; to require
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
square formation (of troops); magic square
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
bet; wager; stake; gamble
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)