to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
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
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
sign; indication; omen; symptom
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
material; materials; data; information; documents
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
countermeasure; counter-measure
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
kind; sort; species; species
germination; sprouting; budding
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
reaching; attaining; arrival
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
next generation; future generation
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion