hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
precarious situation; precarious state
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to keep standing; to stand motionless
horizon (related to land)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
desperately; for one's dear life
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops