to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
leaving (a light, TV, etc.) on; leaving engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
legend; folklore; tradition
steel; sword steel; sword
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
1,000,000; one million; million; many
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining