to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
absorption; suction; attraction
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story); rotating stage machinery, which rolls backwards 90 degrees to reveal the next scene
very small; tiny; insignificant
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
range (of a voice or instrument); register; compass
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
sound source; sound generator; tone generator; audio; audio file; recording
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
main battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
abnormal phenomenon; anomaly
rug; lag (esp. in online gaming)
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage