laws of nature; physical laws; physics
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
tone (of voice); manner of talking
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
support; backing; aid; assistance
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
calm; composed; cool; quiet
continuation; succession; series; continuous