passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
offensive (movement); aggression
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
innumerable; countless; numberless
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to put one's strength into
genuine; authentic; true; real
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down