to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
high grade; special grade; classy
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
not yet known; unknown; strange
material; substance; matter
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
(already) known; established
hair; hairline; minor details; comb lines in hair; comb tracks
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
human intellect; knowledge
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
literature; books (reference); document
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)