stale; hackneyed; clichéd
to express (in words); to confess
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
body; physique; build; stature
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to come from; to have roots in
world tree (religious or mythological motif)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
calamity; disaster; accident
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
wherein; therein; thereinto
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
murder; killing; murderer