to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to flare up; to burst into flames
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
blow; shock; strike; batting
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to affect; to impact; to influence
legend; folklore; tradition
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
choices; alternatives; options
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
just because; even if; even though
four corners; four ordinal directions
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
participant; entrant; player; competitor
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty