with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to some extent; to a certain extent
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
four (long cylindrical things)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)