middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
living thing; living creature; animal; life
something like ...; something called ...
reality; actuality; hard fact
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
scale; scope; plan; structure
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
mass; quality and quantity
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature