propulsive power; driving force
admiration; wonder; astonishment
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
section; cross section; profile
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
feminist; man who indulges women; gentleman
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to drop; to let fall; to omit
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
feminine; womanly; female
speech; expression; wording; language
right side; right-hand side
hard rubber (e.g. ebonite, vulcanite)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago