incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
this world; this life; world of the living
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to accept; to receive; to agree
early (days); initial stage; initial
rational; reasonable; logical
decision; settlement; definition
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
pale; pallid; bluish-white
suffix for familiar person
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to put into effect; to put into practice
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
staying behind; remaining; residual
to rise; to erect; to get up
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to triumph; to be elated with success
decision; determination; resolution
commencing with; including
interior; inside; internal
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten