opening; gap; dried and opened fish
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
release; emission; ejection
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
empirical; from experience
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to lose sight of; to miss
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
negotiations; discussions; connection
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to become completely chilled
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
school; school building; schoolhouse
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to solicit; to demand; to extort
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")