plural; multiple; plural (number)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
greater than ...; bigger ...
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
praise; glorification; extolment
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
leader; guide; mentor; coach
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about