investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
danger; peril; hazard; risk
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
operation; functioning; running
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to surge; to well up; to gush out
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to overflow from something full
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
state of emergency; emergency; crisis