to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
penalty; sentence; punishment
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
firm; strong; solid; stable
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
two times; twice; two degrees
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to need; to call for; to require
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton