gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
maid; helper; help; assistance
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
in that manner; like that
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
specialization; specialisation
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
being easily frightened; losing one's nerve; coward; chatter (undesirable vibration in machine tools)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually