to get one's head around; to think about
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to cease; to stop; to be over
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
unfairness; injustice; partiality
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to redeem (from sin); to save
many items; pressure of business
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
lateral; sideways; (from) side to side
behind; in the rear; in back
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
without thinking of the consequences
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset