an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
reinforcement; strengthening
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
attenuation; damping; decay
to become desperate; to give in to despair
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
earthling; earthman; terrestrial; citizen of Earth
simplified version; abridged edition
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
receiving (the ball); bump (in volleyball); forearm pass
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
common front; united front
fixed interval; fixed period
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
very loose; slowly; leisurely
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
longing for others; wanting company
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