to have an idea; to have a clue
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
present (brought by a visitor); gift
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
mediator; go-between; middleman
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
preparation; provision; guarding
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to go underground; to go into hiding
early (days); initial stage; initial
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
professional female mourner; keener
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort