to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
severe wound; serious wound; gash
serious condition; critical condition
shout of victory; cry of triumph
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
scaling; climbing; ascending
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
inspiration; genius; super-human skill
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
mysterious power of words to alter reality
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
one difficulty; one danger
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
walrus (Odobenus rosmarus); elephant seal (Mirounga spp.)
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
emphasis (e.g. placed on a word); stress; tone (of voice)
boisterous dance; dancing wildly