any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to flare up; to burst into flames
surely; certainly; without doubt
dirty work; unpleasant task
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
meaning; significance; sense
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
technical skill; ability; capacity
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
leading person; foremost figure
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
understood; I see; OK; present; here