what with this and that; for a number of reasons
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
retention; maintenance; preservation
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
mass communication; mass media
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
uninhabited island; desert island
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to feel a chill run down one's spine
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
class-A; A class; A grade
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
big catch (fishing); good haul
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
falling rocks; fallen rocks
to take someone's life; to kill someone
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
sorry; excuse me; thank you
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance