imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
reaching; attaining; arrival
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
random; unintentional; unintended
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
critical (condition); serious
victim; injured party; sufferer
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
prompt; immediate; in real time
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
sooner or later; in time; eventually
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
just; fair; proper; reasonable
if so; in that case; in that situation
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation