a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
small spiral-shelled snail; spiral shellfish
to knead well; to polish; to refine
roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
conflict; fighting each other
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
violent explosion; bursting
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
a few seconds; several seconds
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
part; portion; glimpse; bit
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to amuse oneself; to make merry
addition; adding; supplement
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)