above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
all; entire; whole; altogether
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
how long; how much; to what extent
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
how long; how far; how much
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
comparatively; relatively
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
base (logarithmic, exponential, number system); radix; base (triangle, cone, cylinder, etc.); type; kind
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
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
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
sweeping the sea for mines; dragging for mines