hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to boost; to force up; to push up
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
else; in addition; besides
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
squared timber; rectangular lumber
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
technical; technological; practical
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to