back; rear; background; behind the scenes
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
number one; first; best; most; game; round
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
at least; at most; (even) just
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to pick up; to find; to gather
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
endless; boundless; everlasting
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
scene; spectacle; sight; view
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
it is not (like that) either
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
sea of blood; pool of blood
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling