somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
amount of light; quantity of light
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
origin; source; beginning; starting point
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
annulation; ring shape; loop shape
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
clanging; empty; deserted
metal plate; metallic plate
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
visual hallucination; vision
at first; in the beginning; originally
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
product; produce; result; fruit
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income