first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
considerably; fairly; quite
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
no exception; without exception; always the same
you could say; you might say; verging on the
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
detached; aloof; indifferent
difficult to ...; hard to ...
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
still; even now; to this day
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to feel; to sense; to experience
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
long slits (esp. of eyes)
carving; engraving; sculpture
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
so; like this; in this way
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
flustered; confused; panicked
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying